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Individual Giving in Humanitarian and Development Organisations of the Civic Society
Schramm, Filip ; Dohnalová, Marie (advisor) ; Frič, Pavol (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with an issue of individual giving in organisations of the civic society aiming at humanitarian aid and official development assistance. The goal of the thesis is to reveal whether there is an executive or missionary approach in the field of individual giving. The theoretical part provides information from the professional literature about civic society organisations, their financing with an emphasis on individual giving as well as about the field of humanitarian aid and official development assistance. The empiric part contains an analysis of obtained data through annual reports of individual organisations and questionnaire construction, results of the research and practical recommendations.
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A form of volunteering in a traditional interest organisation: The Czech Tourist Club
Rechtbergerová, Karolína ; Pospíšilová, Tereza (advisor) ; Frič, Pavol (referee)
The master's thesis focuses on the nature of volunteering in a traditional interest organization, specifically the Czech Tourist Club. The aim is to identify the specifics of volunteering in this organization, including whether the examined organization faces issues typical for traditional organizations and their impacts. The research also explores how the Czech Tourist Club addresses the identified problems. Data for the study are sourced from interviews with organization employees and volunteers, a questionnaire survey conducted within the Czech Tourist Club, and documents of the organization. The research yields significant insights into volunteering within a traditional interest organization. The findings confirm challenges faced by traditional organizations related to aging of their members and declining membership. Moreover, the results offer new perspectives on volunteering in this type of organization and volunteering in general. Changing life values and attitudes among individuals result in volunteers having different priorities and expectations, emphasizing the need for organizations to adapt and align with societal changes. Keywords: Volunteering, traditional interest organization, membership base, aging members, youth, civil society
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The Success Rate of Think-tanks as an Actors of the Public Policy
Majerčíková, Kristína ; Frič, Pavol (advisor) ; Jelínková, Marie (referee)
Think tanks are active actors in the political process and form an integral part of political culture. In the socio-political context, they fulfill the role of data and knowledge providers, assisting with information for political actors, while also operating in the private and public sectors.They supplycredible informationand offer important insights.Their form varies based on the environment they operate in. This work examines four selected Czech think tanks: the Institute for European Policy Europeum, the Institute for Politics and Society, the Center for Security PolicyEuropean Values, and the Masaryk Democratic Academy. Through set objectives,the work explores the effectiveness of thinktanks and their connectionwith experts, and through personal interaction,examines the most successful areas, supplementingthis with the level of experts using the concept of theories of change and selected impact indicators. I confirm that the success of the selectedthink tanks is in fulfillingtheir missions' objectives and is associated with highly qualified experts. However, the work does not shy away from challenges in a range of issues.
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Comparison of the Approach to Human Trafficking for the Purpose of Sexual Exploitation in the Czech and Slovak Republics
Martincová, Kateřina ; Jelínková, Marie (advisor) ; Frič, Pavol (referee)
This bachelor's thesis focuses on the issue of sex trafficking in the Czech and Slovak Republics from the division of Czechoslovakia to the present. The aim of the thesis is to compare the development of both republics in the fight against this crime and emphasize the differences in their approaches to this issue. The thesis analyzes the main actors dealing with sex trafficking in both republics, namely the state sector and the non-profit sector. It examines how the policy regarding human trafficking operates in these republics and the level of cooperation between the non-profit sector and the state sector. The theoretical part of the thesis deals with the theory of comparison and various comparative approaches used to compare both republics. It also addresses problematic factors that may influence the results of the comparison. The practical part of the thesis employs a mixed-method approach and gathers data through semi-structured interviews with experts on the subject. The research has shown that there are significant differences between the two republics. The main difference lies in the relationship between the ministry and the non-profit sector in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, which subsequently influences the state of laws and policies in these areas. At the same time, the...
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Women's mutual support in political parties as a possible path towards equal representation of women and men
Perglová, Zdeňka ; Hejzlarová, Eva (advisor) ; Frič, Pavol (referee)
The theme of this paper is mutual support between women in political parties as one of the means to improve equal representation of women in politics. The theoretical part of the paper illustrates that the causes of low representation of women do not lie within women themselves. Using the theory of historical institutionalism, it shows how difficult it is to change deeply rooted institutions like a political party, political environment, as well as the whole society. It also considers the importance of monitoring representation not only by numbers, but also by the division of power in terms of gender. It studies the queen bee phenomenon which manifests itself in male-dominated environments. It introduces basic types of women's mutual support such as sharing, networking, women's platforms, and mentoring. The goal of the paper is to discover, by means of the qualitative research method, what experiences women in political parties have with mutual support and which barriers stand in its way. It identifies several forms of mutual support that appear among women, from informal sharing to robust women's platform. It establishes a series of characteristics which can be used to distinguish between the forms of support. It divides barriers to mutual support into five categories - denial of the problem,...
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(Un)successful Million Moments?
Pillár, Vojtěch ; Frič, Pavol (advisor) ; Vejchodská, Eliška (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the rise and evolution of Milion movements for democracy movement which focuses its activities on cultivation of civic society and protection of democracy. The specific, which will be the main point of this text, is the success factor of this movement. On this concrete part of social movements the work will look through the use of framing theory, which allows us to analyze an interpretation of reality. With the help of framing theory and scholarly work in the area of social movements and their success, the analytical part will try to find out how Milion movements have framed their own success. After that, it will move on to analyzing the factor of framing dynamics of success. This aspect of framing allows social movement to react to the framing of their opponent, whose framing activities are conducted with the motivation to change the complete view on movement activities and potential success. The thesis will analyze framing dynamics between Milion moments for democracy and the prime minister at the time, Andrej Babiš as a main target of criticism from the movement.
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Forms, conditions and obstacles to political participation of Kazakh lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Kazakhstan
Chernoussov, Anatoliy ; Šťovíčková Jantulová, Magdaléna (advisor) ; Frič, Pavol (referee)
Podoby, podmínky a překážky politické participace kazašských leseb, gayů, bisexuálních a transgender lidí (LGBT lidí) v Kazachstánu Diplomová práce Anatoliy Chernoussov Studia občanského sektoru FAKULTA HUMANITNÍCH STUDIÍ UNIVERZITA KARLOVA Keywords: political participation, LGBT people, civil society, Kazakhstan Abstract This diploma thesis deals with the political participation of Kazakh lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people who live in Kazakhstan and actively participate in the activities of local civil society. The analysis of the texts obtained through in-depth interviews revealed a wide range of conditions that led research participants to political participation, as well as many ways to overcome obstacles that stand in the way of a person who wants to participate in civil society activities in Kazakhstan.
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