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Realist theories and the causes of the US invasion to Iraq
Klincová, Lucia ; Karlas, Jan (advisor) ; Rychnovská, Dagmar (referee)
The bachelor thesis called "The realist theories and the causes of the US invasion in Iraq" discusses the motivations that led the representatives of the United States of America to the decision to invade Iraq. These causes are analyzed based on the theoretical approaches of the offensive and defensive realism. We focus directly on the theories by which we create hypotheses suggestive of the possible causes which could have led the United States to this decision. Every hypothesis then takes into account the public debate of the presented causes. This thesis mainly focuses on the effort to gain the access to the Iraqi oil resources, the strengthening of the U.S. currency, the weakening of the dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein and the tendency to eliminate the potential threats caused by the weapons of mass destruction. After defining the theories, taking into account the public debate and formulating the hypotheses, we are trying to confirm or refute them and thus highlight the real causes of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, which is the essential purpose of this bachelor thesis.
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Legitimization methods employed by George W. Bush and Osama bin Laden- discourse analysis
Klincová, Lucia ; Střítecký, Vít (advisor) ; Ditrych, Ondřej (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on the legitimization methods in case of George W. Bush's war on terror and Osama bin Laden's terrorist attacks. It takes into consideration the time period from the 9th of September 2001 (the date of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C.) until the 20th of March 2003 (the beginning of the USA's invasion in Iraq). Using the discourse analysis methodology, the thesis presents the different legitimization approaches, which were used frequently, or not at all. The analysis itself is based on a database of the official statements of the two leaders or their close fellows. The interpretation of these approaches and the analysis of the societal, political, cultural or religious context, highlight the common and different features of these two cases. The aim of this thesis is to argue that despite very different political roles George W. Bush and Osama bin Laden played, their legitimization approaches were, in fact, very similar.
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Realist theories and the causes of the US invasion to Iraq
Klincová, Lucia ; Karlas, Jan (advisor) ; Rychnovská, Dagmar (referee)
The bachelor thesis called "The realist theories and the causes of the US invasion in Iraq" discusses the motivations that led the representatives of the United States of America to the decision to invade Iraq. These causes are analyzed based on the theoretical approaches of the offensive and defensive realism. We focus directly on the theories by which we create hypotheses suggestive of the possible causes which could have led the United States to this decision. Every hypothesis then takes into account the public debate of the presented causes. This thesis mainly focuses on the effort to gain the access to the Iraqi oil resources, the strengthening of the U.S. currency, the weakening of the dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein and the tendency to eliminate the potential threats caused by the weapons of mass destruction. After defining the theories, taking into account the public debate and formulating the hypotheses, we are trying to confirm or refute them and thus highlight the real causes of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, which is the essential purpose of this bachelor thesis.
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Česká zahraniční politika: lidská práva, nebo ekonomické zájmy?
Brichová, Eva ; Ducháčková, Michaela ; Juránek, Vilém ; Klincová, Lucia ; Svobodová, Petra ; Šťastný, Kryštof ; Tetřev, Matti
Podpořit potlačované aktivisty za lidská práva nebo se raději „dívat jinam“ v obavách, že klesne obchodní bilance s danou zemí? Tak by se asi daly obecně charakterizovat dva proti sobě stojící názorové tábory. Zástupci jedné strany kladou důraz na dodržování základních práv a svobod za každou cenu a bojují proti všemožným formám totalitních režimů, druzí hájí národní suverenitu a raději by se do vnitřních záležitostí obchodních partnerů nevměšovali. Česká zahraniční politika je podobně rozpolcená. Mnohdy tak dává vzniknout trapným situacím, kdy její představitelé, neschopni domluvit se na jedné názorové linii, stojí každý na jiné straně názorového spektra. Nepodílet se na obchodu se zeměmi s výrazným potenciálem růstu by z ekonomického pohledu nebylo moudré. Na druhou stranu, Česká republika jako signatář mnoha závazných mezinárodních smluv chránících lidská práva a svobody nemůže přehlížet často do očí bijící porušování lidských práv tamních obyvatel. K podobným debatám dochází i u našich sousedů. Například Polsko se jasně staví za podporu běloruských aktivistů bojujících proti režimu Alexandra Lukašenko. Slovensk oproti tomu svým silně „proruským“ postojem prosazuje ekonomické zájmy jako prioritní oblast své zahraniční politiky. Česká veřejnost se vyslovuje pro podporu lidských práv nad ekonomickými zájmy. Znamená to, že jsme se posunuli do tzv. postmaterialistické společnosti, společnosti pro níž nehraje prim pouze pragmatická politika?
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