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European Neighborhood Policy in the context of the Eastern Dimension and EU-Russia relations
Loskotová, Lucie ; Urban, Luděk (advisor) ; Hyniová, Andrea (referee) ; Rak, Jiří (referee)
Dissertation "European Neighbourhood Policy in the context of Eastern Dimension and EU-Russia Relations" deals with one of the present priorities of the EU's external relations - policy towards the neighbour countries of the European Union. The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) was developed in the context of the adhesion of the Central and Eastern European countries to the EU with the objective of avoiding the emergence of new dividing lines between the enlarged EU and its neighbours and instead strengthening the stability, prosperity and security in the countries concerned. Dissertation focuses on the eastern neighbours of the enlarged Union in the framework of the neighbourhood policy - Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and the South Caucasus' countries Georgia, Armenia and Azerbajdzan. The first part provides more general outlook on the European Neighbourhood Policy, its objectives, principles and instruments. The second part focuses on the eastern neighbours, their relations with the EU and membership aspirations. This part deals with the role of Poland in highlighting the eastern dimension in the EU's external relations and with the latest European Commission's initiative to strengthen the ENP. The last part examines the possible reasons of the Russian's rejection to join the ENP and it focuses on the...
Explaining Prussian victory in the Austro-Prussian war of 1866, an analysis of material and nonmaterial factors
Hába, Tomáš ; Šafařík, Petr (advisor) ; Rak, Jiří (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the causes of Prussian victory in the Austro-Prussian war of 1866. It also builds on the proposition articulated by the British historian Paul Kennedy and others, that material predominance is the most important factor deciding the result of a conflict. However, it is not in an agreement. First of all, this work analyses whether any material imbalance even existed between Prussia, Austria and their respective allies Italy and the majority of the German confederation, by looking at the three most important aspects of it. Firstly, we deal with economic power examined in both absolute numbers and per capita. The primary indicator is gross domestic product but we also look at levels of industrialisation in all the countries involved. Second area of examination is military technology. Namely the quality of infantry, cavalry, artillery and railways. Third is the size of population and armies of the countries involved and their quality. Second part of this work analyses nonmaterial aspects of a state's power. First subject it covers is diplomacy. Second are intangible elements of military power. Specifically, these include strategy, tactics, organization, planning and leadership. Last chapter provides a synthesis of information covered in the preceding two chapters and proves the...
Development of Vienna and Budapest in the 2nd half of 19th century and their approaching the idea of being a modern metropolis
Bajusz, Tadeáš ; Rak, Jiří (advisor) ; Matějka, Ondřej (referee)
This bachelor thesis examines the development of Vienna and Budapest between 1850 and 1914. The author created a definition of the modern industrial metropolis and the structure of the thesis follows the development of the both cities toward this ideal. First theoretical chapter shows the complex problems of researching the phenomenon of cities and introduces the definition of modern industrial metropolis. This concept serves as the complex approach, how to follow the most important changes in the structure of the cities. Next chapters target the specific aspects of changes in a social structure, an infrastructure, an economy and cultural functions of Vienna and Budapest. The conclusion examines the success of Budapest and Vienna in reaching the characteristic chapters of the modern industrial metropolis. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
The Culture of Memory: The Destiny od Lidice Memorial
Šonová, Kateřina ; Kocian, Jiří (advisor) ; Rak, Jiří (referee)
This Bachelor work, dealing with a topic of Culture of Memory: The Destiny of Lidice Memorial, discusses primarily history of the Memorial built in the area of Lidice tragedy and declining visit rate as well as public interest in this sacred place after 1989. That is divided into four explanation captures. The introduction pays attention to general characterization and history of memorials and monuments, focused on their function and utilization. The second part commemorates history, the act of Lidice destruction in June 1942 itself, including other fates of Lidice inhabitants and also international acclaim caused by that unprecedented Nazi crime. That handles with 10th June 1942 in Lidice, shooting of men, abducting of women and children to Kladno Grammar School and following transport to concentration camps. This chapter further it describes the destiny of Lidice with its survivors after the Second World War. The international reaction immediately after the burning down, gained from those local media sources, belongs to this second part too. The third part devotes to proper history and story of the Memorial. All this commemorates that the Memorial is a component of extensive commemorative area, which completes the sacred zone of former Lidice with the Rose Garden and the Monument of Children. The...
Industrial Heritage of Kladno
Rojková, Veronika ; Kocian, Jiří (advisor) ; Rak, Jiří (referee)
Industrial buildings and businesses are inherently to face the Central Bohemian city of Kladno. Through field research is captured in the work of the Kladno current state of industrial monuments and mapped their history. I used only specific cases that are written between technical monuments and they are interesting both from a historical and urban or technical perspective. Thanks capture the historical and contemporary situation arose holistic view of technical monuments in the area and at the same time there was a familiarity with the approach and in terms of the industrial heritage. The work is divided into three main parts. The first is devoted to an introduction to the issues and explain the basic concepts. The second part focuses on the history of metallurgy and mining in the Kladno and also explores the main sights, except where their history is mentioned as the current status. The third section shows the current utilization of monuments, looking for inspiration in the Czech Republic and abroad, how to dispose of unused objects and finally introduces activities that help attract the public's interest in technical monuments and sights mainly to help themselves. The conclusion summarizes the main ideas and conclusions of the work. The main goal was to bring one of the cities with industrial...
National Stereotypes: The Case of Czechs in the 19th Century
Neugebauer, Petr ; Rak, Jiří (advisor) ; Konrád, Ota (referee)
The main aim of this thesis is to explore the birth, the use and the disappearance of national stereotypes on the example of Czechs in the 19th century, focusing on the formation of Czech national autostereotypes. To this end, it utilizes a combination of classical study of literature dealing with said subject and with use of caricature. In the first chapter of the thesis basic terms such as the nation, the stereotype and the national stereotype are defined with the help of sociological knowledge mainly. Then the relation between autostereotypes and heterostereotypes is described. The first chapter thereby constitutes a theoretical framework for the whole thesis. The second chapter deals with Czech national stereotypes in the 19th century and is further divided in two parts. In the first part the history of Czech national movement is briefly introduced. Then the national stereotypes based on historical myths are examined, the main subjects being the relationship to the Catholic Church and Protestantism (especially the Hussites), the rejection of aristocracy, the sacralisation of plebeianism and the heterostereotypes about Germans, Slavs and the Habsburg monarchy. The second part focuses on the use of national stereotypes in the tense 1890s from the point of view of the Young Czech Party, the...
Construction of Emperor Wilhelm II. after the reunification of Germany
Doležal, Tomáš ; Březinová, Monika (advisor) ; Rak, Jiří (referee)
The bachelor thesis "Constructs of the Emperor Wilhelm II. after the year 1990" deals with different theoretical ways of interpretation of the emperor's person, published after the year 1990. The main source for this thesis is the classification, made by Wolfgang J. Mommsen in 1990 in one scientist article. Mommsen defined three different categories, in which the literature can be subsume in. The aim of the bachelor thesis is to verify the validity of the Mommsen's classification for books of different authors, written after the year 1989. The thesis is a historiographical analysis of chosen boooks from chosen authors. The thesis concludes that Mommsen's classification could be applied to chosen literature, but not unreservedly. The thesis modifies the original classification a defines two new categories, which can be used by evaluation of the books about Wilhelm II.
Reflexion of the Spanish Civil War in the work of Ernest Hemingway and George Orwell
Macáková, Martina ; Rak, Jiří (advisor) ; Pelánová, Anita (referee)
The Spanish Civil War was an extraordinary event that draught unprecedent attention of intellectuals all around the world. The wast majority of them took side of the Republicans. It was also the case of two writers whose works were marked by the greatest response and to some extent ifnluenced the reception of the conflict by our society. Ernest Hemingway and George Orwell came to Spain with different expectations, they each played in spanish drama distinct role and reflected their experience diversly, however they shared the belief that the Republic is a cause worth to be fighting for. The main objective of this bachelor thesis is to analyse the political message of two most important literal accounts that have been written on background of the Spanish Civil War, to describe the circumstances of their origins and publication and to account how the public in Spain, their home countries and also in Czechoslovakia react to them. Hemingway's novel For Whom the Bell Tolls and Orwell's Homage to Catalonia proof to be a testimony how strong is the bond between history and literature. The popular Spanish images depicted by writers such as Ernest Hemingway and George Orwell have not disappeared, only was overshadowed by Franco's dictatorship.
Discussion about Wilhelm II. after the year 1945 and his onus for the First World War
Doležal, Tomáš ; Březinová, Monika (advisor) ; Rak, Jiří (referee)
The main topic of this thesis is the person of the last German Emperor Wilhelm II, who was considered very controversial even during his lifetime and opinions on him varied greatly. A particular point of interest of many experts was and is especially the question of Wilhelm's II share of the blame for starting the First World War. This thesis is a historiographical analysis pursuing interpretations of Kaiser Wilhelm II in relation to the events before 1914 in selected titles by leading authors concerned with this issue. The aim of this thesis is evaluating the development of the discussion on Kaiser Wilhelm II after 1945, when a vigorous debate on the topic of Wilhelm II and his guilt on World War I gradually sparked in expert circles. The output of the thesis is a summary of main interpretation streams of the selected authors as well as the monitoring of changes in the opinions on the last German Emperor after 1945 and determining the distinctiveness of this changes. While the question of the guilt on World War I was very damped shortly after 1945, it was reopened over time and an ever more active discussion took place, though being slightly damped again in recent times.
The 20th century as seen by the cartoon reporter Tintin: reflections of the contemporary context of his adventures
Kulda, Tomáš ; Rak, Jiří (advisor) ; Pelánová, Anita (referee)
This work is showing that the Adventures of Tintin are not only an entertaining series, but that it also contains an important amount of political and social issues, which, given to its popularity, could have influenced the development of its young readers' political thoughts. This thesis is supported by showing the presence of a wide range of connections between the content of different episodes and their historical context. The point is also made on the changes brought by new editions, as they are most often connected precisely to these political topics. Finally, it shows that it is still a lively issue, despite the fact that the last episode was published more than thirty five years ago.

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