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Taiwan's Lobby in the United States Between Years 2017-2020.
Tučková, Gabriela ; Sehnálková, Jana (advisor) ; Raška, Francis (referee)
Lobbying is an integral part of political decision-making processes. It is a relevant way of communication, during which lobbying companies and lobbyists try to influence different policy areas for the benefit of their clients. This also applies to foreign lobbying, where a given country tries to influence the foreign policy of the target state to its advantage through lobbying companies. This tool is also used by Taiwan, for which it is one of the crucial tools to break out of international isolation and to ensure one's own security. Thus, Taiwan has invested millions of US dollars over the years, and this trend continued in the period 2017-2020, the administration of Donald Trump. The work analyzes Taiwan's lobbying activities in the U.S. between 2017 and 2020 using publicly available reports from the US Department of Justice. It evaluates the number of companies hired by Taiwanese government entities, the funds they have received for their services, and the contacts made by these companies with U.S. lawmakers. At the same time, it maps political contributions made in favor of sponsors and co-sponsors of selected laws. The thesis also deals with the activities of the American organization Formosan Association for Public Affairs, which contributes significantly to the promotion of Taiwanese issues...
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The Black Panther Movement and its Influence on Black Emancipation in the United States
Tučková, Gabriela ; Raška, Francis (advisor) ; Pondělíček, Jiří (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with Black Panther Party, one of the most distinctive organizations connected with militant aspects in field of emancipation of black inhabitants in the USA. Black Panther Party was operating in the U. S. from the half of 1960s till beginning of 1980s. The author defines the party and it priorities in the fight, that it led against repressions made by the society, government and police on Afro-Americans. Circumstances of party foundation are explained, its most important members are introduced. In the text, there is also clariefied the issue connected to armament of Afroamericans, which had been loudly supported by the party, and it was one its main values. Significant part of the thesis is characteristic of community programs made by the party, that were targeting problematic areas of life of black inhabitants, but also contained an agenda of party politics spreading especially among young people.
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