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Attitude of B. Clinton and G.W. Bush administration to question of Palestinian state
Ludvík, Otakar ; Kozák, Kryštof (advisor) ; Raška, Francis (referee)
Bachalor thesis "Attitude of Clinton and G. W. Bush administration to question of Palestinian state" deals with the attitude of Clinton and G. W. Bush administration to problematic of constitution of Palestinian state in Near East. Thesis concentrates on key plans to Palestinian state since nineties of twenty century and American policy toward them. Mein subject is question of continuity of American policy toward these problematic and options, which this policy can give. We shouldn't leave out context of the problematic mainly connected with treaties from Oslo 1993, Wye river memorandum 1998, unsuccessful summit in Camp David 2000, Road map for Peace 2003 and finally last bigger attempt in Annapolis 2007.
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Comparison of climate change policy of the United States and People's Republic of China between 2004 and 2009
Kopecký, Václav ; Kozák, Kryštof (advisor) ; Sehnálková, Jana (referee)
Bachelor thesis "Comparison of climate change policy of the United States and People's Republic of China between 2004 and 2009" deals with a development, main actors and key documents of two above mentioned countries between years 2004 and 2009. Contrary to different social-economic conditions, political system or rhetoric, the two governments had, surprisingly, a lot of in common in their stance towards climate change or policy of mitigation. They were unwilling to curb their GHG emissions mandatorily but they supported renewable resources of energy, improvements of energy intensity in industry, improvements of energy efficiency and implementations of
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The Impacts of the Hurricane Katrina on Lower Social Class: the Disclosure of a More Common Problem
Marková, Kateřina ; Kozák, Kryštof (advisor) ; Calda, Miloš (referee)
The diploma thesis "The Impacts of the Hurricane Katrina on lower social class: the disclosure of a more common problem" deals with the case study of consequences of a natural disaster on the American society in the city of New Orleans. Even though Katrina hit the region in 2005, the thesis is describing also the situation before the hurricane, which led to the adjustment of current social conditions. The main aim of the paper is to introduce the situation of the American lower class to the Czech reader and to show the results of an unsolved problem. The thesis is divided into five parts. The first one deals with the sociological definitions of the social class and its connections with race and natural disasters. The second part is the case study itself, how people handled the situation and which decisions from the past led to the breach of levees. The third part describes the immediate response of federal, state and local governments and the fourth part deals with long-term effects. The last part shows the international reaction and possible change in the view on the United States.
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Chile: From Democracy to Socialism
Školkayová, Marta ; Calda, Miloš (advisor) ; Kozák, Kryštof (referee)
The diploma thesis "Chile: from democracy to socialism" deals with involvement of the United States administration in the political development in Chile during 1960s and its influence on the presidential elections in the year 1970. First part describes political development in Chile from the late 1950s to the beginning of 1970s; especially it focuses on successes and failures of Eduardo Frei administration and how its government influenced the results of the 1970 presidential elections. The other part documents methods by which the secret services and the United States administration influenced the course of events in the Chilean society and on the political scene during the election year 1970 and what means were used to prevent the accession of power of Salvador Allende. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Abortion as the Driving Force Behind the Christian Right
Pštross, Samantha ; Kozák, Kryštof (advisor) ; Raška, Francis (referee)
The aim of this dissertation is to investigate into the causes and the long term durability of Atlanticism in the Czech Republic. During the Iraq War the Czech Republic was labeled as part of ' "ew' Europe, a title given to all those states who sided with America over the European powers led by France and Germany . Over the past 6 years the Czech Republic has been subject to the process of Europeanization while major changes in the external environment have occurred. The research methods employed to answer the effect of these changes of the orientation of Czech Foreign and Security policy consisted of a wide review of the relevant literature, case studies and open ended interviews with policymakers and academics involved in the process. The findings of the research are that Czech Atlanticism is rooted in the nation's geo-political history but is also a strategic calculation on the part of Czech elites. However with a decline in Atlanticism has already begun to take place within Czech society as a result of decreased American interest in the CEE region and Russian activities in its near abroad. In conclusion current trends point to a future decline of Atlanticism in the Czech Republic the extent to which will be determined by four key variables, What type of EU emerges, which political party/coalition is in...
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Nuclear arms control, regulation and nuclear disarmament
Bříza, Vlastislav ; Ondřej, Jan (advisor) ; Šturma, Pavel (referee) ; Kozák, Kryštof (referee)
The dissertation concludes with the main points of the research and analyses in the above mentioned four pillars and also assesses the status of the efforts for nuclear arms control and nuclear disarmament in its whole history. However, the overall picture is a mixture of successes and failures and suggests that the only way to reach nuclear disarmament in a long way through step-by-step process that would also lead to reaching higher level of world peace and stability. However, even the idea of the world without nuclear weapons has its drawbacks as the dissertation tries to show. Especially with respect to change in the US administration in the early 2009 and its approach to nuclear disarmament, there also still remain many unanswered questions that are left for further research.
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Financial Hedonism: American Consumerism and the Financial Crisis
Metzger, Andrew Michael ; Raška, Francis (advisor) ; Kozák, Kryštof (referee)
The American character is defined by a bigger, higher, faster mindset. Throughout its history, this has been the United States' great strength. In the 20th century, the bigger-higher-faster mentality produced a parade of American successes, attracting talented immigrants from across the globe and spurring a century of unparalleled invention and ingenuity. Two generations ago, bigger-higher faster stood for innovation: the jet airplane, the towering and beautiful skyscraper, or the efficiency of the assembly-line automobile. In today's America, defined by its consumeristic excess, biggerhigher- faster means bigger houses, higher debt, and faster gratification. The bigger-higher-faster mentality that has always defined America has cross-pollinated with another strain of Americana-consumerism-to calamitous results. The global financial crisis stands as example one of the disastrous results of Americans'consumeristic excess. While popular lore holds that the financial crisis is the product of greedy Wall Street bankers, avaricious speculators, and mendacious mortgage brokers, the primary perpetrator is the average American who lusted after a house far beyond his means, furnished it with fixings he could not afford, and paid for everything using easily available credit. For nearly a decade, banks gave platinum...
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African Americans Versus Latinos in Los Angeles; Coalition or Conflict?
Kdolská, Petra ; Raková, Svatava (advisor) ; Kozák, Kryštof (referee)
Diploma thesis "African Americans versus Latinos in Los Angeles; Coalition or Conflict?" deals with the issue of inter-minority relations in the Los Angeles area. The project is divided into several parts in order to make it easier for the reader to orientate and to draw point more clearly. The first part deals with the establishment of both communities within the Los Angeles area, focusing on the most important events shaping their developments. The next part then analyzes the reasons for increasing conflicts by stressing the most important ones and by trying to apply the general theories of race relations within the United States. It basically focuses on the educational sphere, the problem of both Latinos and blacks dropping-out in large numbers and the increasing violence connected to gang activities. In the next chapter, the political scene comes into question; the 2001 and 2005 Mayoral Races are analyzed and compared in order to draw conclusions and provide possible explanations for their outcomes. Moreover, a general background for the urban political theory of minorities is provided. Furthermore, the next part deals with the increasing competition within the economic sphere; this part tries to answer the question to what extent and in what ways has Latino immigrants impacted the lives of native...
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Commercial Relations Between the European Union and the United States of America - Development and Trade Disputes Since 1989
Bubeníček, Roman ; Škrábalová, Lenka (advisor) ; Kozák, Kryštof (referee)
Transatlantic trade and investment are intense and the two economics narrowly interlinked. Despite the rapid increase of the global trade in recent decades, transatlantic economic relations remain the dominant force in international economic relations for both the United States and the European Union, particulary if one considers not only trade but also foreign direct investment. Today American and European economies are the world's largest, and they are likely to remain so for foreseeable future. Overall bilateral commerce approaches 2.5 trillion of dollars per year and employs directly or indirectly some twelve million workers in Europe and the US (2000). With such intensive commercial relations trade disputes have arisen with some frequency whereas the range of trade conflicts is so wide that a complete accounting is difficult. During the cold war foreign economic objectives were often subordinated to security concerns. The US fathered European integration primarily to achieve political rather than economic objectives. There was a mutual accomodation of interest and the solidarity with the US due to Soviet threat. During the early post-war years the US did generally get what it wanted. However, during the 1960s and 1970s, the European Community distanced itself from the US. On the contrary, during the...
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