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Securitization of Immigration in Arizona
Divišová, Kristýna ; Kozák, Kryštof (advisor) ; Raška, Francis (referee)
This bachelor thesis explored whether the (Hispanic) immigration issue in Arizona in 2010 was securitized - defined as an existential threat with regard to the Arizonan or American society and therefore their identity. The thesis was based on the assumption that conditions for the securitization could work well in a state with high number of illegal border crossings and where Hispanic minority constitute 30 % of the population. Analysis of speeches of political actors and op-ed section in Arizona Daily Star has not proven this hypothesis. The illegal immigration, however, was sometimes understood as a weak existential threat - mainly within the GOP. This issue was more often politicized as the allocation of more resources was demanded for tackling the illegal immigration. Democrats and Arizona Daily Star, on the other hand, took more neutral stance or sometimes even de-securitized the (illegal) immigration. A considerable support for the law SB 1070 from the part of both Arizonans and Americans was explained more as a result of frustration over the inaction of the federal government than as a will to securitize immigration that they in general favor. Since the immigration, overwhelmingly Hispanic, is not securitized, the ethnic component do not seem to be understood as a key part of the...
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The Analysis of Travel and Tourism in the State of Arizona
Havlátová, Iveta ; Petrů, Zdenka (advisor) ; Valentová, Jana (referee)
The thesis deals with travel and tourism in the state of Arizona, USA. The first, theoretical part, defines basic tourism related terms used in this thesis; i.e. definition of tourism, tourism typology, types of tourism participants, tourism destination and prerequisites for a tourism development. The second, analytical part, introduces the state of Arizona from the point of its geography, climate, demography, economy and political situation. Next chapters are devoted to the prerequisites of tourism development in the state of Arizona, tourism organizations operating in the USA, analysis of visitation of the state of Arizona, and to the impact of travel and tourism on the Arizonian economy. The thesis is completed with the SWOT analysis evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the destination Arizona, as well as its opportunities and threats for the future.
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