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Prospects of PTSD treatment in war veterans with psychadelic-assisted psychotherapy
Štefánik, Timotej ; Kazharski, Aliaksei (advisor) ; Kučera, Tomáš (referee)
The work examines the prospects of the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in veterans of war with the use of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. At the moment, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is only partially legal. The term encompasses many substances - currently the only widely-used psychedelic dissociative administered in therapy is ketamine. The substance which is most likely to be the next in the implementation queue is MDMA and psilocybin. This work examines the history of psychedelics and the sources of stigma this term carries. It also examines a number of compelling studies that are pointing to the fact MDMA-assisted psychotherapy might be a useful tool in dealing with veteran PTSD. The empirical part of this research is of qualitative nature. With the use of in-depth interviews, the author gathered data on the state of affairs of the psychedelic research in the Czech Republic and was searching for the obstacles to the implementation of psychedelic therapy. The main conclusion is that psychedelic-assisted therapy faces obstacles in implementation in the form of lack of scientific knowledge on the subject on part of the public, and also faces legal and financial hurdles. The legal hurdles might be lifted in the coming years due to the movement forward in this regard. The...
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European media representation of Ukrainian and Russian state enterprises
Terebylo, Vitalii ; Parízek, Michal (advisor) ; Kazharski, Aliaksei (referee)
The thesis is devoted to the analysis of media representation of Russian and Ukrainian state-owned enterprises in the European media. Non-specialized media sources from Germany, the Czech Republic, and Poland are selected as case studies and 4 data samples of 340 articles altogether are taken. With the application of the content analysis technique, the thesis answers several research questions. First, the question of which representation image (geoeconomic or business) prevails in media is addressed. Second, the difference in representation between the Ukrainian and Russian state-owned enterprises is demonstrated. Third, the thesis shows how the representation of state enterprises changes within the 2007-2022 timeframe. Keywords Russia, state-owned enterprises, Gazprom, European media, media representation, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, content analysis, Ukraine, geoeconomics, state capitalism. Title European media representation of Ukrainian and Russian state enterprises.
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The Role of National Media in the Framing of the Conflict in Eastern Ukraine
Kaidanovych, Nadiia ; Conway, Maura (advisor) ; Cheskin, Ammon (referee) ; Kazharski, Aliaksei (referee)
The Role of National Media in the Framing of the Conflict in Eastern Ukraine July 2019 2048729 17116121 66571752 Presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of International Master in Security, Intelligence & Strategic Studies Word Count: 21931 Supervisor: Dr Maura Conway Date of Submission: 25 July, 2019 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract..................................................................................3 Introduction..............................................................................4 Theoretical Background................................................................6 Media Functions in Society.................................................................6 The Impact of Traditional Media Coverage on Conflict...........................9 Media as a Propaganda Tool............................................................9 CNN Effect.............................................................................16 Media in a New Era: Between Conflict and Peace.....................................16 Research Objectives...................................................................23 Research Objectives...................................................................23 The Scope of Research........................................................................24 Methodology...........................................................................25 Framing......................................................................
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Insurgent Assassinations: A Theoretical Analysis of Targeted Killing in Chechnya and Dagestan
Gorringe, Zoe Louise ; Florea, Adrian (advisor) ; McDonagh, Ken (referee) ; Kazharski, Aliaksei (referee)
2 Abstract Assassinations are some of the least understood methods of violence used in insurgencies. This paper discusses the potential drivers for the use of assassinations by insurgents, to argue that grievances, structural inequalities and religious ideology are the most prominent drivers for assassinations. The discussion is developed through a comparative case study of insurgents in Chechnya and Dagestan using descriptive statistics, to critically assess the saliency of diverging theoretical explanations for what drives the use of assassinations and variations in target type and methods used. Cultural, structural and ideological explanations are found to be the most effective at explaining this phenomenon.
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The Ukraine crisis, Russia and the West: clashing strategic visions
Stan, Mihai-Sebastian ; Kazharski, Aliaksei (advisor) ; Solovyeva, Anzhelika (referee)
This thesis looks at the 2014 Ukraine crisis through the lenses of strategic culture by analyzing both the Russian Federation and the European Union's strategic cultures. Over the last eight years, the annexation of Crimea and intervention in Donbass have received a great deal of attention as it was the first geopolitical power struggle in Europe between East and West since the Cold War. Since most of the scholarly work dealing with the 2014 Ukraine crisis have taken a realist approach, this thesis is taking a constructivist approach in order to cover this gap. The paper will cover the Russian strategic culture - the institutional influence of the intelligence services and agencies, foreign political rhetoric, security-related texts, the influence of the leading institutions and the role of 'active measures' - as well as the one of the EU - the influence of the German strategic culture, multilateralism and military restraint. Overall, the thesis will try to shed new light on the 2014 Ukraine crisis so that we can garner more insight on this event. Key words: Ukraine crisis; strategic culture; the Russian Federation; the European Union; Germany; Crimea
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Hybrid Governance in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Voloskyi, Glib Artemovich ; Berg, Julie (advisor) ; Kazharski, Aliaksei (referee) ; Dowd, Caitriona (referee)
The hybrid governance theory has facilitated the shift beyond the state-centric perspective on security governance. Yet the theory has never been tested under the conditions absent from an active or recent military conflict. It tends to neglect the relations between the state and non- state security actors and superfluously praises non-state and hybrid security orders. The paper elaborates on these academic gaps. Based on secondary data, it investigates hybrid security governance in South Africa. The paper demonstrates that hybrid security governance can exist in a non-conflict setting. It discusses the patterns of the emergence of non-state security actors, their relations with the population and the state. The findings are found to be consistent with the hybrid governance theory, though there are a number of peculiar features. Additional studies on hybrid governance in a non-conflict setting will help to distinguish the features of South African hybrid security from the general logic of hybrid security governance in a non-conflict setting.
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Black Swans in the Black Sea: Scenarios for the Future of NATO-Russia Relations in the Black Sea Region.
Wagner, Greta ; Kazharski, Aliaksei (advisor) ; Biagini, Erika (referee) ; Heuser, Beatrice (referee)
This research paper demonstrates the value of scenario analysis for the field of Security Studies, by developing an easy-to-replicate framework for "Intuitive Logics" scenario building and applying it to the case of NATO-Russia relations in the Black Sea region. While scenarios are frequently used as strategic management and planning tools in the corporate and public sector, they represent a relatively new addition to the methodological toolkit of Security Studies. Based on the example of the conflict between NATO and Russia in the Black Sea region, this paper shows how scenario analysis can foster a structured and multifaceted understanding of conflict constellations. To this end, this paper compiles a list of "drivers of change" and external forces that have the potential to impact NATO-Russia relations in the next ten to fifteen years, identifies the "critical uncertainties," and develops four different scenario narratives.
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Georgian case of Neoliberal transition and its socio-economic dimensions 2003-2012
Tchipashvili, Nata ; Ditrych, Ondřej (advisor) ; Kazharski, Aliaksei (referee)
The first wave of post-communist transformation which resulted in a prolonged socio-economic crisis created preconditions for the political changes of 2003. After the Rose Revolution new government under the leadership of President Saakashvili initiated radical changes to the severe social, economic and institutional problems accumulated in Georgia. The neoliberal premises of the political elite was based on the theoretical assumption that radical market liberalization, deregulation, and privatization would lead to sustainable economic growth. The concept of economic development based on governmental theoretical assumptions entailed not only a purely macroeconomic phenomenon of economic growth, but it was essentially incorporating social dimensions with a strong emphasis on poverty reduction, job creation, and equitable growth. this paper seeks to investigate how the Georgian case of Neoliberal transition manifested itself from 2003-2012. more precisely, it aims to explain How Neoliberal theoretical premises deviated from the materialized outcomes? And how were the neoliberal reforms legitimized within the system by the political elite? For the purposes of the research, I employed qualitative research methods: The single case study, critical discourse analysis, and in-depth expert interviews....
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Russian Eurasianism: Geopolitical plan to conquer the world?
Rédrová, Natálie ; Riegl, Martin (advisor) ; Kazharski, Aliaksei (referee)
Eurasianism emerged more than hundred years ago as an intellectual emigre movement after the First World War, mainly as a theory of national values and traditions. In my thesis, I examine how did this politico-philosophical ideology evolved into its Neo-Eurasian version which is popular under the current Russian system. As most of the Eurasian papers were never translated into English and the available; contemporary literature tends to be critical about Eurasian ideology without being examined properly, I decided to translate and evaluate the original texts too. In my bachelor thesis I focused on topics of Eurasian geopolitics. I compared the main classic works of the western geopolitical analysts to the Neo-Eurasian writings and explained the historical background of this land. I analysed into what extend is the Kremlin following the (Neo)Eurasian Doctrine after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Also, how Russian Federation incline towards the eastern states after conflicts and misunderstanding with the western states. I collected and compared the information from the official documents, historical writings of the Russian and foreign authors and the geopolitical predictions of the past century. This paper might be of a value for western researchers without a knowledge of Russian language and...
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