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Small States Thinking Big: Comparative Analysis of the Czech Presidencies of the Council of the European Union in 2009 and 2022
Monsportová, Daniela ; Kazharski, Aliaksei (advisor) ; Karásek, Tomáš (referee)
This study focuses on the two Czech presidencies in the Council of the EU. It approaches them via the lens of two theoretical concepts - the small state, and Pierre Bourdieu's symbolic power. The main objectives of the thesis are to observe the relevance of the two concepts in application to the selected case (Czech Republic) and to shed light on a relatively new and often overlooked subject. To fulfill the objectives, the study follows qualitative research, utilizing the research design of an embedded single case study. To answer the research question, the thesis firstly focuses on an in-depth discussion of the theoretical underpinnings and gives an overview of the general discourse surrounding the concept of a rotating Council presidency. It then goes on to examine the domestic and international settings of the two presidencies, their manifest and latent goals, and the outcomes of negotiations and communication strategies. By placing the two presidencies against one another, the thesis concludes that while relations between states may be asymmetrical, symbolic power may improve a given state's position within the system once the state uses the granted power wisely and effectively. This notion is demonstrated on the case of the Czech Republic and its two Council presidencies, where the country was...
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Evropská politika v období rumunského předsednictví
Kašpar, Tomáš
This diploma thesis deals with Romanian presidency in the Council of the EU in the first half of 2019. The purpose of this thesis is the analysis of particular Romanian steps that led to the legislative progress in context and to the evaluation of Romanian presidency. In the first part, author defines the matter of presidency mandate in the Council of the EU. The second part is dedicated to the state of Romania, its relations with EU and the circumstances of the starting phase as a head of the Council of the EU. In the third part of the thesis there are analyzed steps leading to the legislative progress that was achieved under the leadership of Romania. In the last part, the Romanian presidency is also evaluated according to the priority pillars of Romania.
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Cultural Diplomacy of Slovakia within the Presidency of the Council of the EU
Ihnátová, Ivana ; Peterková, Jana (advisor) ; Jeřábek, Petr (referee)
The main topic of the bachelor thesis is the cultural diplomacy of Slovakia during its Presidency of the EU Council, which was held in the second half of 2016. Despite the difficult task and challenge the Presidency was for Slovakia, it also gave it the opportunity to present its art and culture to a wider audience and to be more seen on the international scene. Therefore, the aim of the thesis is to characterize cultural diplomacy during the Slovak Presidency, to describe its individual activities, the cultural program and to evaluate its overall success. The first chapter of the thesis deals with the very concept of cultural diplomacy, its definition, the placement of cultural diplomacy in the system of foreign cultural policy, the relationship between cultural and public diplomacy, etc. The second chapter focuses on the cultural diplomacy of Slovakia, its actors, strategy and tools. In addition, it points out the difference between the cultural diplomacy of small and large states. The third part eventually deals with the cultural diplomacy of Slovakia within the Presidency of the Council of the EU.
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Communication and media aspect of Slovak presidency in the Council of the European Union
Tvrdoňová, Zuzana ; Peterková, Jana (advisor) ; Rolenc, Jan Martin (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on communication and media factor of Slovak presidency in the Council of the European Union which took place in the second half of 2017. The aim of the thesis is to approach communication and media aspect in detail, review Slovak organisational and presentation ambitions and provide a perception of Slovakia in this role. The thesis partly deals with public diplomacy of Slovak Republic. It concerns branding strategy adopted before the presidency was held in order to improve image of the country abroad. The accomplished presentation results are evaluated at the end, as well as the communication with domestic and foreign media.
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Change of the Presidency's Role after the Lisbon Treaty on the example of Spain and Belgium
Grulichová, Zuzana ; Perottino, Michel (advisor) ; Tomalová, Eliška (referee)
The Lisbon Treaty has made significant changes to the institutional functioning of the whole system of the European Union. Most notably, it has constituted a non-rotating long-term Presidency for the European Council and Foreign Affairs Council. Before the Lisbon Treaty, the Member State of the European Union presided over all Council constellations, including the European Council, for a six-month term. These changes certainly contributed to the solution of some issues (for instance continuity issues), on the other hand these changes affected in some ways the performance of the rotating Presidency. I focus on these changes to the institutional form of the Presidency and on the effects these changes had on the Presidency's performance in its functions, namely the negotiation and external representation. I draw on the experience of the first two post-Lisbon Presidencies, Spanish and Belgian one. My aim is to examine the changing role of the Presidency in these functions. I explore the role of the Presidency before and during negotiations of the founding Treaties of the European Union and its role after the reforms introduced by the Lisbon Treaty. Mainly, I focus on examining the relationship between the rotating Presidency and newly-established permanent Presidency of the European Council and High...
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Council of the EU after Lisbon treaty: changes in gualified majority decision-making and their influence on the positions of member states
Kučera, Václav ; Plechanovová, Běla (advisor) ; Karlas, Jan (referee)
The main aim of this thesis is to analyze the impact of a new system of qualified majority voting under the Lisbon Treaty on the position of member states in the Council. The paper mainly deals with potential transformation of member states weight in the Council. With the help of so-called power indexes, the absolute and relative voting power of member states in the Council will be determined. In the first part of the thesis, qualified majority is introduced also in the historical development, i.e., how its form ranged from the emergence of the European Communities to the present. Emphasis is of course placed on detailed description of the key articles of the Lisbon Treaty, relating to qualified majority voting in the Council. The answer to the question whether the new criteria of qualified majority will mean a different result of the vote in the Council, can be found in the fourth chapter of this thesis. An important element of analysis of qualified majority under the Lisbon Treaty is its comparison with the Nice system in terms of fairness and efficiency. At the conclusion of this thesis, the historical development of the expansion of qualified majority voting in the Council at the expense of unanimity is included. Identification of those states which were most often in the past, when voting by...
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Qualified majority voting in the Council of the European Union
Svatošová, Iveta ; Dubský, Zbyněk (advisor) ; Matějka, Zdeněk (referee)
The thesis deals with an issue of the qualified majority voting in the Council of the European Union. The emphasis is placed on the changes between the Treaty of Nice and the Lisbon treaty. First chapters create a platform for analysis based on so-called voting power indices. According to the Treaty of Lisbon should middle-sized countries like the Czech republic be undervalued. However, indices are then faced with their criticism. As a result, they should not be the only base for judging the influence of particular states.
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