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Fiscal Management of Oil Revenues: Challenges and Issues. The Case Study of Kazakhstan
Niyazova, Zarina ; Šír, Jan (advisor) ; Horák, Slavomír (referee)
Bc. Thesis: Fiscal Management of Oil Revenues: Challenges and Issues. Case Study of Kazakhstan Author: Zarina Niyazova (IMS FSV UK) Date: May 2011 Abstract This thesis deals with the most striking and debatable of resources: oil. The primary aim of the thesis is to identify importance of oil revenues for economic development, provide a description and analysis of fiscal management of oil revenues, and examine specific challenges and issues posed by oil wealth to the governments and national economies. In order to analyze these challenges, it is crucial to define what oil revenues are, how are they collected, and what is their significance for country's political, economic, and social development. After providing detailed framework for oil revenue management in the first chapter, the thesis presents a practical example of oil revenue management on the example of Kazakhstan since the post-privatization period beginning in 1997 till present. The study comes to a conclusion, that Kazakhstan presents a very specific example, where the already difficult task of revenue management is further complicated by other factors. First, oil boom management took place simultaneously with a process of state-building and transition from Soviet command model to free market economy. Second, there were other demographic,...
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Nord Stream Project in the context of European energy security
Juříčková, Romana ; Horák, Slavomír (advisor) ; Šír, Jan (referee)
Bachelor thesis "Nord Stream Project in the context od European energy security is concerned with bulding a new pipeline to lin Russia directly to Western European Countries without a participation of transit countries on transportation of natural gas. First, Thesis explanes European energy policy which has recently responding to the growing consumption of natural gas in Europe and the dependece on Russia in gas supply. Then describes the possibilities for further diversification and expansion of existing resources and building new transport routes. The second main theme which is linked to the development European energy security is the Nord Stream pipeline. The paper provides basic informations about the project, about its beginning, its planned construction and about subjects which participate in it. Nord Stream may be regarded as a controversial project and the article explanes reasons. Finally it describes attitude of several European countries which are concerned in building the Nord Stream pipeline. Countries were selected in terms of attitude which they have toward the Nord Stream project. The text focused on the attitude of Russia and Germany as countries which bring the life of the project, promote it and find it beneficial, then on the attitude of Poland as a transit country which refuses the...
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The Importance of the Arctic in International Relations
Kopečná, Anna ; Bečka, Jan (advisor) ; Šír, Jan (referee)
In recent years several factors changed the importance of the Arctic in international relations. Firstly, the rapid melting of Arctic ice cover opened potential access to vast natural resources within the Arctic Ocean seabed. It is estimated that the Arctic may contain one quarter of world's undiscovered reserves of oil and gas. Secondly, the water ways along the Russian and Canadian northern coasts became ice-free, although so far just for few days every year. Should the Arctic Ocean continue to melt, then in several decades the Northern Sea Route and the Northwest Passage could become navigable for greater part of the year. This would shorten the journey distance from Europe to Asia by as much as forty percent, thereby cutting travel times and shipping costs. Finally, as the Arctic does not belong to any single country, there has been an increasing interest among the Arctic rim states, which have been working on delineating their maritime boundaries in order to ensure their territorial claims. This process has proceeded in accordance with the international legal framework as established by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Coastal states are entitled to a 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around their coastline. However, should they be able to prove...
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The Social Transformation of Former "Closed Cities" in Estonia. Case-study of Paldiski and Sillamae
Batorova, Darima ; Švec, Luboš (advisor) ; Šír, Jan (referee)
The project will focus on analytical and comparative studies of social and economical structure transformations in "closed cities" (ZATO) and in the former military cities in Estonia. The main subjects of this comparative study are former <closed cities> Paldiski and Sillamae. Closed cities were characterized by limited communication with outside environment and by the lack of exchange of information. The state institutions, such as police or Public Prosecutor's Office, had extended legal power there. These and other restrictive boundaries were offset by state benefits and by better abundant supplies for the city. The risk factor of local economy was the military focus in exchange for self sustainability. After the collapse of the USSR and the loss of state fundings these cities fell into a deep social and economical crisis, which is needed to overcome until now The main question of that project is if the post-soviet development of those cities has different or common elements and if in a specific way of transformation of those cities exist.
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Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and its Place in Russian Foreign and Security Policies
Jančárková, Taťána ; Litera, Bohuslav (advisor) ; Šír, Jan (referee)
The master thesis analyses mutual relations of Russia and the OSCE in the context of post-Cold War European security. It first briefly introduces the main concepts and principles of international security to subsequently analyse the parallel developments of Russian foreign and security policies and of the OSCE, with particular focus on Russian criticism of the Organisation and on interests of other stakeholders. The study admits Russia's vested interests in the OSCE and a gradual weakening of the latter's importance for Russia; it argues, however, that the OSCE indeed suffers from structural deficiencies as well as from pursuit of own agendas by other participating states. The paper eventually confirms the initial hypothesis suggesting that the OSCE still represents a relevant forum of which Russia recognises the potential.
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The Factor of Water in Central Asia
Kopajová, Zuzana ; Horák, Slavomír (advisor) ; Šír, Jan (referee)
The final thesis Factor o f Water in Central Asia presents an analysis of the phenomena of trans-boundary water interaction in the Aral Sea basin. Particular attention is given to the emerging political inter-state and regional affairs, connected to international management and security at Syr Darya and Amu Darya rivers. Global hydro-politics debates offer various theoretical frameworks of approaching the inter-state water relations. Theories such as Integrated Water Resource Management, Environmental Security and Hydro-Hegemony are explored with the ambition to find a comprehensive research background for our case studies. Thereafter, the theory is applied to the particular negotiating constellations in the Central Asian water basins. The case studies at Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers illustrate several interesting cleavages, for example between: (1) upstream and downstream riparian states; (2) irrigation and hydropower; (3) water and energy; (4) geopolitics and international law; (5) national and regional affairs. Central Asian water situation is perceived in the context of geopolitics; economic and human development; culturally-historical background and future potential challenges. Further we present, the overall tendencies in the Newly Independent States, consequences of the Aral Sea catastrophe and the...
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Framing of conflict in Eastern Ukraine in local media
Štěpán, Petr ; Zilynskyj, Bohdan (advisor) ; Šír, Jan (referee)
The thesis analyses framing of news in four local on-line media of Donetsk Oblast in Eastern Ukraine. Two of the analysed on-line news websites (Novosti Donbassa and Mariupolskie Novosti) are based in Ukraine-controlled part of Donetsk Oblast, the two other (DAN and Gorlovka.Today) are located in so-called Donetsk People's Republic established by pro- Russian rebels. The thesis focuses on news reporting of two major events of the Conflict in Eastern Ukraine which occurred in 2015: The battle of the city of Debaltseve and the preparations of local elections in so-called people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. The analysis is based on Robert N. Entman's definition of framing analysis which consists of searching for keywords, phrases and other tools which build the frame.
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Damage extent analysis of dry floors in case of a flood
Šír, Jan ; Vlach, František (referee) ; Bečkovský, David (advisor)
The thesis is focused on analysis of damage extent of dry floors in case of a flood. In the first part it deals with problems of buildings´ stress factors in the point of view of building physics, floor composition and its connection to constructions of timber houses. In the second part it describes testing of three experimental floor samples during simulated flood. It examines and evaluates the behavior and the way of spreading of the leaking water and the effect of moisture on the materials.
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Family house
Šír, Jan ; Manová, Ludmila (referee) ; Maceková, Věra (advisor)
The project deals with building a new detached house in Rychnov nad Kněžnou. The aim of the work is to create documents for building construction. The house is designed for a four member family. The building has two floors and a basement. The part of the house is double garage. It is based on brick system Porotherm and it has a gable roof. The building is situated in flat terrain.
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