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Current Problems of Danish Foreign Policy
Sršeň, Radim ; Veselý, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Zemanová, Štěpánka (referee) ; Had, Miloslav (referee) ; Rovná, Lenka (referee)
Nation State vs. European Integration: Specific Approach of the Kingdom of Denmark ------------------------------------ The doctoral thesis analyses specific approach of Denmark to the European integration process, with focus on the analysis of the public opinion, operationalised by the concept of public euroscepticism. Firstly, the thesis strives do define convenient model of typology of public euroscepticism, able to describe its intensity and different forms. Secondly, case study of Denmark as a pure example of a small nation state is applied to this model. Firstly, the case study describes basic pillars of the Danish society, as the perception of the nation state, economic model of the welfare state, political system etc. Furthermore it analyses political and public debates before the "European" referendums and in relation to other milestones and priorities of the Danish EC/EU membership. Special attention is given to the analysis of Danish opt-outs of the Treaty of Maastricht, its causes, consequences and future. The outcomes of the analysis are used together with Eurobarometer surveys to define the typology of Danish public euroscepticism and its development. It is characterized as soft and sovereignty-based with decreasing tendency. It is true to say that especially the perception of the state sovereignty and national identity within Denmark, i.e. other small nation states, as a consequence of the nation state concept, is one of the main factors influencing its approach to the European integration quite significantly.
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Reform of the Security Council: Global governance and representation
Pajgrt, Adam ; Zemanová, Štěpánka (advisor) ; Dubský, Zbyněk (referee)
This work deals with the striking gap between the goals set by the UN and its actual activity. It discusses the obstacles especially in the way of solving conflicts within one state. It stresses the need for a change in the decision making proces within the council as well as in the representation of the council, which should consequently lead to a change in the UN Charter. This change is necessary in order to address the conflict between human right and state sovereignty.
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Protection of personal data in the Schengen information system
Adamčíková, Leona ; Druláková, Radka (advisor) ; Zemanová, Štěpánka (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the protection of personal data in the current Schengen information system. The thesis presents an overview of internal and external controls of the SIS by analysing the foundation documents. Inseparable parts of the thesis are examples from practice, for example the functioning of the SIS in Austria or activities of Joint Supervisory Authority that is responsible for personal data protection and their safety in the SIS. The thesis is divided into five chapters and its aim is to assess, whether the SIS provides such a personal data protection that it is not necessary to reform and upgrade its controls in the future.
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Non-governmental organization Amnesty International and its influence on the international relations - the case study Counter Terror with Justice
Husárová, Denisa ; Zemanová, Štěpánka (advisor) ; Druláková, Radka (referee)
The case study deals with one of the most famous and successful non-governmental organizations - Amnesty International. The case study consists of three parts - the first chapter, which is focused on the theoretical approaches to the issue of NGOs and human rights and on the by organization used strategies in the effort to reach its goals. In the second chapter I describe the organization, the period of its establishment, progressive development, extending of the agenda and also of the member base, strengthening of the legitimacy in the society. In the third chapter I use up the theoretical knowledge from the first two chapters applicated into practice. The purpose of my work is to sum up the usage and the effectiveness of the studied strategies demonstrated on the campaign Counter Terror with Justice.
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Finnish-Russian Relations after Finland´s Joining the EU
Cvejnová, Barbora ; Zemanová, Štěpánka (advisor) ; Sršeň, Radim (referee)
The master thesis describes the Finnish-Russian relations after 1995, that means the year when Finland joined the EU. The current mutual relations are considered to be excellent even in spite of Finland's negative experience from the past. The aim of the thesis is to analyze Finnish-Russian relations and to outline their individual fields. The question is whether the excellent relations will be continued or if there are any factors that could impair the development of the relations. The question might also be to which extent the experience from the past could determine some of the issues, such as Finland's joining the NATO or the Karelian question.
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Corporate Social Responsibility in China: Path to Sustainable Growth (Selected Problems)
Kuksová, Magdalena ; Zemanová, Štěpánka (advisor) ; Knotková, Vladimíra (referee)
Social, cultural and technological changes of recent decades led to a new dominant feature of the world economy in the form of globalization. This coincided with the extraordinary growth of international political institutions that seem unable to control the process of globalization and its effects. Multinational corporations have become drivers of economic growth in the world. They have outsourced production to developing countries with low standards and weak legislation, particularly to China, where violation of Chinese and international law occurs frequently. No one assumes responsibility for this situation. The question therefore arises whether such economic growth can be legitimate and sustainable. The master thesis focuses on working conditions related to the production of goods in China. The aim of this master thesis is to try to determine to what extent the concept of corporate social responsibility can contribute to sustainable growth and improve working conditions in China. The thesis is divided into six chapters. The first chapter contains a theoretical introduction to social responsibility, the second chapter shows the influx of foreign businesses into China and its impacts on society. The third to the fifth chapter introduce attempts by various authorities and corporations to address the problem of harsh working conditions and violations of legal norms. The sixth chapter encourages consumer to take responsibility. The work is exclusively focused on the social pillar of corporate social responsibility.
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Asylum policy of the Slovac Republik
Bigová, Ľubomíra ; Druláková, Radka (advisor) ; Zemanová, Štěpánka (referee)
The main objective of the thesis is to describe the process of europeanization of asylum policy in the Slovac Republic conditions. Considering the changes resulting from the European integration and applying the theoretical backround of the notion "europeanization", the thesis confronts the situation before and after joining the European union. The system comparation reflects also statistical figures and records the cardinal alterations in the legislative area. A space is provided also to the characteristics of the relevant legislative acts and the aspects encouraging the europeanization in Slovakia.
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Specifics of swedish development cooperation
Jelínková, Magdalena ; Druláková, Radka (advisor) ; Zemanová, Štěpánka (referee)
Development cooperation is provided due to many reasons. Some countries are lead by clearly human reasons (eventhough also in that case it's possible to polemize, whether their true reason isn't just creating good impression of the own state in the international community), some of them take it as a good oportunity to show off and some consider it just a good business. Which group does Sweden belong to? Is the aim of the country, which is active in international development cooperation for decades and who is apreciated by developing countries themselves truly to help? Which are the specifics of swedish development cooperation?
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The Swedish Asylum Policy
Afrámová, Martina ; Druláková, Radka (advisor) ; Zemanová, Štěpánka (referee)
Sweden is well known for its generous asylum policy. However, it has to deal with deepening social, integration and institutional problems as a consequence of an immense influx of refugees. The bachelor essay is divided into four chapters: At the beginning, the first chapter describes briefly the evolution of the migration-asylum policy until 1989 and then it describes in detail the current Swedish asylum policy. The second chapter deals with the integration policy and its importance. The third chapter analyzes the problems Sweden has to face in the area of asylum policy. The social and integration problems in Södertälje, one of the Swedish most problematic cities, are used as examples of such a challenge. The last chapter outlines the probable future development of the Swedish asylum policy.
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