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Role of English in globalizing world
Hnízdo, Bořivoj ; Novák, Miroslav (advisor) ; Romancov, Michael (referee) ; Baar, Vladimír (referee)
This work attempts to provide a detailed analysis of the role of English in today's globalizing world. It explains two fundamental theories associated with the role. The first one consists of the existence of a global system of languages in the contemporary world in which English plays the central role. The second one consists of the so-called language imperialism where the role of English consists of oppressing small languages. This work does not just analyze these theories but seeks an individual approach to the topic while being aware of the clear limits of the exceptional status of English among other languages in today's world. The topic of this work is cross-disciplinary but is based on the social sciences. The work has been divided into three parts in order to cover all aspects of the topic. The first part contains a summary of the English-speaking countries worldwide. The second part deals with the issue of English as a language of international communication. The third part is aimed at the question as to whether or not today's status of English is indeed exceptional, whether or not it is the only global language and whether or not English will be able to maintain its current status in the near future.
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Problems of quasi-states : typology and trends
Riegl, Martin ; Hnízdo, Bořivoj (advisor) ; Romancov, Michael (referee) ; Baar, Vladimír (referee)
Thesis "Questions of quasi-states: typology and trends" deals with a specific range of anomalous political units - the so called quasi-states. They represent an unfavourable anomaly in the political space after 1945 which, according to conventional wisdom deemed to be divided between the territories of sovereign states. The international community approach follows from it to their existence but it is strongly differentiated with respect to their heterogeneity. Thesis in its theoretical chapters focuses on the precise definition of terms of sovereignty, sovereign and quasi-state, which definition is in the current environment of political science the subject of academic debate. For this reason I mention the term quasi-state in different conceptions. Subsequently I suggest my own definiton of the quasi-state, which allows the elimination of terminological confusion. The practical part of the work responds to a frequent point of criticism, which is the absence of a comprehensive typology and the list of these specific political-geographical entities.
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Duality of Europe: historical-geographical analysis of the development and its delimitation
Nováček, Aleš ; Jeleček, Leoš (advisor) ; Baar, Vladimír (referee) ; Gurňák, Daniel (referee)
14 Charles University in Prague Faculty of Science Department of Social Geography and Regional Development Aleš Nováček DUALISM IN EUROPE: HISTORICAL-GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND ITS DELIMITATION Summary Prague 2010 15 The Twentieth Century gave the European structure as well as the world new face. However, this assertion is true only partially. Behind these "fresh" traces as results of more and more intensive and dynamic development there are still hidden hundred-year-old fundaments which, thanks to their influence, continuously determine and jointly form the current geographical structure of Europe, including its special contours and division. Looked at from the most general level, the European structure was at least till the year 1989 clear: on one side there was the capitalist and democratic West and on the other side the socialistic and communistic East. It was this period when the dual perception of Europe became dominant, not only in the geopolitical concepts of the literature focused on this field but also in the perception of the public itself. The fact that the phenomenon of dualism in Europe is clear and continually followed from the ancient times till the present days makes this conception even more stable. This continuum can be also found behind the fact that not even after the...
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Indigenous Peoples' Self-determination: Autonomy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People within the Political System of the Commonwealth of Australia
Fagošová, Kateřina ; Hnízdo, Bořivoj (advisor) ; Baar, Vladimír (referee)
Práce se zabývá sebeurčením původních národů, konkrétně pak původních národů Austrálie, Aboriginů a Ostrovanů z Torresova průlivu. Předmětem analýzy je především možnost uznání sebeurčení v rámci liberálního státu a praktické způsoby jeho zajištění. Deklarace práv původních národů představuje určité perspektivy pro dosažení sebeurčení původních národů v rámci státu a také dosavadní vývoj v Australském svazu naznačuje, že autonomie Aboriginů a Ostrovanů z Torresova průlivu je možná. Tato práce poukazuje na skutečnost, že určité formy autonomie a uznání specifického postavení původních Australanů jakožto původních národů byly již v Australském svazu uvedeny do praxe. Analýza reprezentativního orgánu původních Australanů, ATSIC, operujícího v rámci australského politického systému v letech 1989 až 2004 však ukázala, že tento typ orgánu není pro autonomii původních národů dostatečný. Autorka tedy upozorňuje na fakt, že autonomie původních národů vyžaduje komplexní přístup a nevyhovuje jí jedna institucionální struktura. K efektivní autonomii je zapotřebí individuálního přístupu a přizpůsobování prostředků autonomie různým situacím a potřebám původních obyvatel. Ekonomická stránka autonomie původních národů a rozpor jejich hodnot s hodnotami liberální demokracie poté představují určité konfliktní linie, jejichž...
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The historical roots of Indian federalism (1905-1956)
Holman, Jaroslav ; Říchová, Blanka (advisor) ; Strnad, Jaroslav (referee) ; Baar, Vladimír (referee)
The dissertation deals with historical roots of the Indian federalism. It focuses on the the first six decades of the twentieth century. At the beginning of this period India was a colonial realm (Indian Empire) consisting of the provinces of British India on one hand and the princely states on the other. At the end of the period, though deprived of the territories that had gine to Pakistan, India was a sovereign federal republic consisting of union states, the boundaries of which were mostly determined according to the "linguistic" principle. The year 1905, set as a starting point in the title ofthe study, brought the partition ofBengal (politically the most important province of British India), resulting in widespread protests all over India and in radicalization of Indian nationalism. It also strengthened autonomist tendenci es and thus provided a strong impetus to the federal idea. The final year of the period, set in the title of the study, brought the enactment of the States Reorganization Act, 1956, which finalised the formation of all main features of the Indian federal system. From the institutional point of view, the system has not been changed in any significant aspect since. India through this Act became a trne "ethno-federation" or "ethno-federal" state. In the author' s view a solid basis was...
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The ethnopolitical mobilization in Caucasus a its regional differentiation
Jelen, Libor ; Dostál, Petr (advisor) ; Anděl, Jiří (referee) ; Baar, Vladimír (referee)
Results and conclusion The process of Caucasian ethno-political mobilization began in the 60's of 20th century (somewhere has been running since the begenning of the Russian colonization), however its acceleration came on in the second of 80's. This period is connected with the Gorbachev's political and economical reforms aiming to multinational empire modernization. Unintended consequent of the reforms became absolute soviet power decline leading to dismantling of Soviet union. The totalitarian system release and the political decentralization are appeared to be key catalysts of the ethnic clashes with roots liying in ethnic trauma of the last century. Ethno- mobilization arised then out of ethnic interactions given by historical reminiscence and asymetric status of particular groups within the federal system defined by the soviet authorities during 20's and 30's of the last century. In its implication, social, economical and cultural discrimination called "internal colonization" occured. On the contrary, the "ethnic competition" about economical and political resource control within given territory happend in cases of a titular group superior status or equal status of two titular groups. Separatism, iredentism or territorial autonomism were final goals of ethno-mobilization efforts in both theoretical...
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