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Russian methods of influancing foreign policies of post-soviet states
Presl, Dominik ; Kofroň, Jan (advisor) ; Kuľková, Miroslava (referee)
This thesis is dedicated to analyzing the topic of influencing the foreign policies of post-soviet states by the Russian Federation. Specifically, this research is based on case-studies of two states, Georgia and Belarus, which are being examined using the comparative case study research method. While studying both examples, the focus is put on Russian soft power used to support the main foreign policy goal of Russian federation in the context of these states - preventing a NATO membership of Georgia and Belarus. The theoretical background to this thesis has been mainly provided by the works of Joseph Nye and other international relations scientists who worked on the topic of soft power. As it was the core part of this thesis, we've their take on its use in international relations and the question of its effectivity. We analyzed which soft power methods have been used in both cases, regarding security, political and economic matters. Furthermore, how effective they were, what was the final outcome of their application and whether Russia used hard power in these cases as well or not. Then we proceed to compare both cases, analyze results of these methods and in case that the results differed, we try to provide the answer why. Subsequently we construct our own theory based on this comparison and...
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The Reflection of the Exclusion Crisis (1678-1683) in Contemporary Literature
Hoblová, Kristýna ; Nováková, Soňa (advisor) ; Kolinská, Klára (referee)
The Reflection of the Exclusion Crisis (1678-1683) in Contemporary Literature Kristýna Hoblová abstract This work of literary history analyses the reflection of the Exclusion Crisis (1678-1683) in contemporary literature across genres. It is based on the theory of the rise of the public sphere by Jürgen Habermas and on the theory of Michael McKeon, understanding the ideology of the late Stuarts as a last remnant of aristocratic ideology. The Exclusion Crisis is presented here as a period of unsettling negotiations between the declining Stuart ethos and the Whig ideology of the rising mercantile classes. The interpretation of chosen texts serves to discover creative transformations of the political discourse of the newly emerging political parties of Whigs and Tories, stressing the negotiations between genres, individual authors and political ideologies. The first chapter offers a brief overview of the socio-historical context, Habermas's theory of the rise of the public sphere and Michael McKeon's conception of aristocratic ideology. It also introduces the Tory political theory defending the Stuart divine right of kings on the basis of Robert Filmer's patriarchal household-state analogy and the Whig defence against absolutist tendencies of the Stuarts through asserting the priority of Law over the Royal...
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The Kremlin's Program for Patriotic Education and Russian War Movies (2000-2010)
Mazzali, Francesca ; Vykoukal, Jiří (advisor) ; Duta, Mircea Dan (referee) ; Kolenovská, Daniela (referee)
This dissertation considers films to be double-sided mirrors that absorb political and cultural content from one side, with filmmakers filtering and elaborating the content between the two surfaces, and then transmitting the elaborated points to the audience. The elaboration of political content can be performed in an educational and propagandistic way, depicting and supporting specific political ideas. This dissertation analyses the first two programs of a Russian government program, Patriotic Education for Russian Federation Citizens (2001- 2005 and 2006-2010) (hereinafter, 'Patriotic Education'), and identifies six political priorities that can be observed and analysed in eleven Russian war movies. It will first be explained how the movies serve as propagandistic and educational tools in the context of Patriotic Education, projecting its political priorities to the audience. Second, it will be explained how a continuity with the Soviet past is displayed in the content of war films and the way they depict some of the elements promoted by Patriotic Education.
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A comparative study of British, French, and Austro-Hungarian pictorial propaganda during World war 1 in years 1914-1915
Beer, Kamil ; Pešek, Jiří (advisor) ; Alt, Jaroslav (referee)
English abstract The master's thesis compares aspects of British, French, and Austro-Hungarian pictorial propaganda at the beginning of the Great War and its argumentation and influence. By comparing 100 propaganda pictures (ex. various posters, newspaper illustrations, postcards, etc.) made by each of the countries, the thesis describes various image distinctions in three areas of research: concerning the dominant motives of the posters, concerning the human values and emotions, which the posters influenced, and concerning the usage of national signs in these media. Keywords: First world war, propaganda, posters, Great Britain, France, Austro-Hungary, comparative study
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Reflection of national uprisings in NDR, Poland and Hungaryin the years 1953-1956 in contenporary press in Czechoslovakia, focusing ithe study on daily newspapers Rude Pravo and Mlada fronta
Šafář, Ondřej ; Zamazal, Ondřej (advisor) ; Knapík, Jiří (referee)
UNIVERZITA KARLOVA V PRAZE FAKULTA SOCIÁLNÍCH VĚD Institut komunikačních studií a žurnalistiky Ondřej Šafář Odraz národních povstání v NDR, Polsku a Maďarsku v letech 1953-1956 v soudobém československém tisku se zaměřením na deníky Rudé právo a Mladá fronta Diplomová práce Praha 2016 Abstract The thesis "Reflection of national uprisings in East Germany, Poland and Hungary in the years 1953-1956 in contemporary press in Czechoslovakia, focusing the study on daily newspapers Rude právo and Mladá fronta" concentrates on the way, how the media reflected uprisings that took place in the 50s in neighbouring countries under the Soviet sphere of influence. The thesis describes the political development in Czechoslovakia from the end of World War II until 1956. The thesis also describes the development, structure and governance of the Czechoslovakia media in this period of time, including the history of the monitored dailies Rudé právo and Mladá fronta. The thesis also focuses on the background and the process of the three uprisings in East Germany, Poland and Hungary. Following part introduces basic theoretical concepts (including ideology, propaganda, hegemony and discourse) as a background for the practical part, which is a qualitative research of journals Rudé právo and Mladá fronta at selected periods of time...
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The role of media in crisis negotiation with terrorist organizations
Maxová, Barbora ; Moravec, Václav (advisor) ; Novotný, David Jan (referee)
The Bachelor's thesis The role of media in crisis negotiation with terrorist organizations describes the complicated relationship between news media and terrorism. The first part of the thesis explains why media consider terrorism to be an attractive issue for media coverage and why terrorists need media. Furthermore, it defines the elementary principles of journalism ethics, which journalists should follow. The study focuses particularly on cases relating to negotiation with terrorist organizations for hostages' release. It also describes which roles media takes during the negotiation for hostages' release. In this context, the thesis deals with ethical issues concerning spreading terrorist's propaganda via media, censorship by the state of information about national security and terrorism, depiction of violence in media and invasion of victims privacy. In the second part of thesis, theoretical findings about media, journalism ethics and terrorism are applied to beheading videos of American, British and Japanese hostages, which were published by Islamic state in 2014 a 2015. The theses explains in depth, how media influence efforts for the release of Islamic state's hostages. It analyses ethical transgressions, which media committed in case of this issue.
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Testimonials Czechoslovak press the book burnings by German students of May 10, 1933
Ort, Marián ; Petruželková, Alena (advisor) ; Šípek, Richard (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis titled: "The Czechoslovak Press Acclaim for the Book Burning by the German Students on 10th May 1933" is not only to give complex insight into the background of those events but also into the events preceding as they are closely linked. The author's intention is to relate the events to the context of the atmosphere in the 1933 Czechoslovakia. The reactions of the Czechoslovak press to the book burning are discussed in a separate chapter as well as the response of Czechoslovakia's western neighbours. Several authentic articles are analysed within broader perspective. KEYWORDS: Burning books, bibliocaust, autodafé, Nazism, propaganda, Against the Un- German Spirit, Czechoslovak press, 1933.
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