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Media image of the death of Mikhail Gorbachev and Elizabeth II. in the Czech press
Beranová, Monika ; Štoll, Martin (advisor) ; Růžička, Daniel (referee)
This master's thesis focuses on analyzing the media image of two significant political and cultural figures, Mikhail Gorbachev and Queen Elizabeth II. Both figures passed away shortly after each other in 2023. The text describes in detail the lives and political careers of both figures, their impact on the world, and the current perception of their characters. Mikhail Gorbachev is often referred to as the greatest politician of the 20th century. He served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 and was also its sole President from 1990 to 1991. He advocated for economic and political changes that led to the democratization of the Soviet Union. In 1990, he even received the Nobel Peace Prize. The figure of Mikhail Gorbachev is still perceived very differently by Russians, the global public, politicians, and the academic community. Gorbachev himself was never fully identified as the architect of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Queen Elizabeth II reigned as the Queen of fifteen independent states known as the Commonwealth realm from 1952 to 2022. During her reign, there were several significant milestones that influenced the perception of the Queen and the entire British royal family. As an example, her ascension to the throne and coronation in 1953 was...
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British policy towards the Soviet Union during Winston Churchill's second term as Prime Minister
Vondráčková, Tereza ; Váška, Jan (advisor) ; Kłusek, Johana (referee)
The bachelor thesis titled "British policy towards the Soviet Union during Winston Churchill's second term as Prime Minister" deals with the issue of British policy towards the Soviet Union which was influenced by the changing attitude of the most prominent British statesman of the first half of the 20th century, Winston Churchill. The thesis focuses on the beginnings of the détente policy caused by Stalin's death in 1953. In order to shed light on the historical context, it was also necessary to make a recapitulation of the policy pursued by the previous Labour government which was led by Clement Attlee. The examined period of 1951-1955 is characterised by the diplomatic efforts to initiate dialogue between the Western and Eastern blocs. The thesis further focuses on international conferences that aimed to reduce tensions and the arm race in order to eliminate the possibility of a nuclear conflict between the superpowers. Based on the studied secondary literature and available primary sources, the result of the thesis is the determination of the influence of détente on British policy towards the USSR and the evaluation of Churchill's attempts to engage in dialogue with the Eastern bloc.
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Origins of the European approach to environmental justice
Valachová, Emilie ; Tesař, Jakub (advisor) ; Dostál, Jan (referee)
This thesis deals with the process of diffusion of the idea of environmental justice to Europe. Using the examples of Great Britain and Slovakia, it traces how environmental justice reached these countries and how it changed in the process. The thesis focuses on the academic discussion as one of the segments of the discourse on environmental justice. Based on the theory of translation, it examines the spaces where experts have encountered the idea of environmental justice. Furthermore, it is interested in the theoretical foundations and the content of environmental justice in the local discourse, especially concerning the transformations of the concept in order to bring it closer to the local context. Employing the interpretative qualitative analysis of academic publications written by authors affiliated with British or Slovak institutions, it has been established that the process of translation to Europe remains incomplete and does not occur uniformly. American publications have played a greater role in the UK and linking of environmental justice with sustainable development has become an important mechanism of translation here. In contrast, Slovak academic debate has been influenced by personal contacts with the international sphere. However the translation to Slovakia is currently taking place...
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Great Britain's response to the 1974 Cyprus crisis
Baxová, Amanda ; Váška, Jan (advisor) ; Kasáková, Zuzana (referee)
This bachelor's thesis is concerned with the reaction of Great Britain to the Cyprus crisis in 1974. Using the rational actor model of foreign policy decision-making, the thesis examines why the Great Britain decided not to intervene militarily in Cyprus in 1974. The theoretical part of the thesis outlines the 1974 Cyprus conflict and describes the ways in which the UK played a role in it. The practical part of the thesis analyses British actions in Cyprus, specifically focusing on the alternative of military intervention. The aim of the thesis is to determine what led the British government to decide not to intervene militarily in Cyprus and whether, according to the chosen methodology, they made the right decision.
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Issues in British-American relations: the Falklands War
Podolková, Klára ; Hornát, Jan (advisor) ; Raška, Francis (referee)
Diploma thesis Issues in British-American relations: the Falklands War deals with the special relationship between Great Britain and the United States and analyses in particular relations between their leading political figures - American president Ronald Raegan and British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. The aim of the thesis is to find out whether the special relationship played any role during the Falkland Islands War in 1982. The theoretical part is focused on the search for a definition of the term special relationship. I found different definitions of special relationship, but no universal one exists. The thesis operates with the definition of John Dumbrell, who says that the special relationship existed, specifically during the Cold War. The analytical part examines British-American cooperation during the above-mentioned conflict and the role of the United States as a mediator. The diploma thesis concludes that the special relationship played a role in the Falkland Islands War. It was reflected in the two countries' military, satellite, and intelligence cooperation. Even the personal relationship between Reagan and Thatcher confirmed the existence of a special relationship. The role of the US as a mediator was criticized as it proved to be non-neutral. Also, it was concluded that the...
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British foreign policy in the context of the partition of India
Lacko, Daniel ; Soukup, Jaromír (advisor) ; Jeřábek, Martin (referee)
The thesis deals with the decolonization process of the partition of India from 1947 and its consequences. Its goal is to draw conclusions regarding the role of British foreign policy (the British government) in this process, from which two new sovereign states emerged - India and Pakistan, whose relations are still characterized by their rivalry. Specifically, the thesis seeks to answer two research questions. First, whether British foreign policy actions had an impact on the emergence of the Indo-Pakistani rivalry. Second, if so, were those actions the main causes of this rivalry, or were other events (unrelated to British action) responsible for it. In its first part, the thesis also discusses the phenomenon of decolonization from a theoretical point of view. The second part is dedicated to a case study of the partition of India. This part is in the second chapter devoted to a detailed description of the most important events from the period 1857-1947, which has the task of providing the reader with an image of how the partition of India itself took place in 1947 and what was a role that the British played in it. The third chapter, still part of the case study, begins by briefly describing the aftermath of the partition of India and the origin of the Indo-Pakistani rivalry. Then the connection...
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Image of the United Kingdom in Russian media in the context of Brexit
Sharkova, Olga ; Kasáková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Váška, Jan (referee)
The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union was a significant global issue that attracted the attention of experts in politics and international relations, as well as the general public and mass media. Since the Brexit referendum, the world has been focused on the situation in the United Kingdom. Mass media in all countries have covered this event in different ways. Thus, this diploma thesis "Image of the United Kingdom in Russian media in the context of Brexit" examines the image of Great Britain in Russian pro-governmental media Russia Today and opposition media Dozhd. This study is based on a critical discourse analysis of the articles from both sources in the period from June 23, 2016 to 2018. Based on this analysis, the image of the UK in each of these media was subsequently constructed. Particular attention is paid to the coverage of Russian interference in the Brexit referendum through an emotional appeal to British voters using the social network Twitter and disinformation. The image of the United Kingdom in the context of Brexit in opposition and pro-governmental media was then compared to identify how the image of the UK was changing under the circumstances of Russian interference, as well as to determine the views held by these media on Russian interference in the Brexit...
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