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Defence Policy of Independent Scotland: Role of International Norms and Legitimity in the Process of Proposal Formation
Kafka, Hugo ; Kučera, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kofroň, Jan (referee)
My bachelor's thesis "Defence Policy of Independent Scotland: Role of International Norms and Legitimity in the Process of Proposal Formation" deals with the genesis of proposals for defence policy of an independent Scotland, which served the Scots as a basis for their vote in the referendum "Should Scotland be an independent country?" I will try to explain the effect of the norms which exist in three communities (NATO, United Kingdom and the Nordic countries) on the defence policy of an emerging state I will be using theories of institutionalism and social constructivism. Then I'd like to show how these models were used rhetorically in the pre- referendum political discourse. While advocates of independence are aiming at distinguishing Scotland from the United Kingdom, Scotland identifies itself with the Nordic countries and their orientation on a fair society and welfare state and responsible environmental and foreign policy to some extent (Denmark and Norway in particular) and also in the area of defence policy are their positions regarded as a possible way for an independent Scotland to take. They are used as a possible alternative to British positions and also as means of legitimizing seemingly controversial proposals in the debate preceding the referendum. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Chemical Education in Scotland - teaching of chemistry at high schools and chemistry teachers education
Laburdová, Jiřina ; Klímová, Helena (advisor) ; Teplý, Pavel (referee)
The Czech Republic and Scotland rank similarly in international pupil's performance tests. However, education systems of these countries differ greatly. This research has three main focus areas: 1) general aspects of Scottish education including teaching methods, school and real life connections in teaching, and school leaver's destinations 2) studying Chemistry and teaching at university 3) Chemistry in the senior phase of secondary education and the change of topics and exam paper brought in with the new Curriculum for Excellence. Comparative analysis of syllabi, exam papers, government publications and OECD reports was used and personal experience from an exchange study programme at a Scottish university and a work placement at a secondary school in England were utilized. The Higher exam paper was translated and Czech secondary students sat the test Furthermore, teacher trainees and Chemistry teachers were asked to evaluate the test. Results show that Czech students are taught different things and are accustomed to different ways of being tested, ones that are more focused on knowledge and less on critical thinking. Chemistry education in Scotland is more focused on school and real life connections and newest scientific discoveries. Therefore, Chemistry support notes for the senior phase were analyzed...
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Northern Irish-British relations after 1998 in the context of devolution examines
Hecht, Petr ; Říchová, Blanka (advisor) ; Švec, Kamil (referee)
Bachelor's thesis Northern Irish-British relations after 1998 in the context of devolution examines development and causes of periodization of the Northern Ireland's autonomous assembly since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) until 2012. In the same interval examines the thesis development and transformation of british government policy towards Northern Ireland and reflects the actions of the main political parties in Northern Ireland as well as the role of Republic of Ireland. It uses the method of descriptive case study. The ascertain facts suggests, that the political situation in Northern Ireland was significantly stabilized just after the decommissioning by the paramilitary groups, primarily IRA. The shift in the british government approach towards Northern Ireland contributed to settle the situation as well. Nevertheless, the process of creating stable political representation and functional legislative and executive bodies lasted almost a decade since signing GFA. The transformation of society will take even longer.
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Common Transport Policy: the Reforms of European Railways
Volf, Jaromír ; Nigrin, Tomáš (advisor) ; Rederer, Václav (referee)
Bachelor thesis Common transport policy: the Reforms of European Railways focuses on reforms of the railways that European Community has introduced since its foundation. The thesis is devoted particularly to the development during last two decades. The text analyses the causes of decline in volume of the railway transport and its structural difficulties. The European Community did not cover the Common transport policy effectively at that time, thus member states had to solve the problems their own way. Therefore, firstly national models of the reforms are introduced. These models were the pattern for the new coming European reforms. The crucial moments, which had formed the Common Transport Policy, are emphasized. The European legislative is analyzed in the thesis. The primary aims of Common Transport Policy have been: formation of the internal market, revitalizing and liberalization of railways and harmonization of technical standards. The thesis analyses the effectiveness of the Common Transport Policy. The conclusion of the text is that the policy is not in place globally; however some member states demonstrated slight improvements. The different approaches among EU members cause the decrease of the policy's efficiency.
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Comparison of the United Kingdom policy towards the Palestinian question in 1936-1939 and 1945-1948
Semera, David ; Váška, Jan (advisor) ; Fojtek, Vít (referee)
Bachelor thesis Comparison of the United Kingdom policy towards the Palestinian question in 1936-1939 and 1945-1948 compares the policy of the United Kingdom to Palestine in the periods defined by years 1936-1939 and 1945-1948. It focuses on the differences between the compared periods and analyses their causes. It is questioning what were the reasons which led the British government to adopt the different policies in these periods. The opening chapter is a brief historical introduction to the history of the British Mandate of Palestine. It also presents the politics of London to Palestine in 1936-1939 and 1945-1948. The second chapter compares the conditions in which the British approach was shaped. The third chapter is a comparison of the interests of the United Kingdom, which could influence the policy of London to the Palestinian question.
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The Securitization of Terrorism: The Evolution of Debate on Detention Measures in the United Kingdom and in Spain
Vrubel, Jan ; Weiss, Tomáš (advisor) ; Šlosarčík, Ivo (referee)
The thesis deals with the theme of counter-terrorism legislation in two West European countries, namely in the United Kingdom and in Spain. Specifically I focus on the topic of detention measures (particularly on the specifics of the means of detention of suspects of terrorism) and on the attempts of their toughening in both of the states named above. On the present issue I apply the theory of securitization, through which I examine the debate on toughening the detention measures, which occurred in both of these countries. The text of the thesis comprises of two long historical chapters and a comparative final one. The first two chapters deal with the complicated development of terrorist threats and counter-terrorist reaction with a special focus on detention measures. The main goal is to introduce the extensive matter of counter-terrorist legislation and to integrate the principal topic in a broader context. The final chapter consists of several shorter parts, which allow the comparison of distinct attitudes of both states. After 9/11 both the United Kingdom and Spain chose different strategies how to deal with the threat of terrorism legislatively and how to toughen the measures examined. The main research question is how the securitization of terrorism in the United Kingdom and in Spain differed...
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The Phenomenon of Underage Pregnancy in the UK
Haklová, Pavlína ; Higgins, Bernadette (advisor) ; Matuchová, Klára (referee)
This bachelor thesis explores the phenomenon of underage and teenage pregnancy in the context of British culture, focusing on factors such as its historical evolution, starting with the phenomenon of the Fallen Woman. It analyses the twentieth century political rhetoric of Margaret Thatcher, John Major and Tony Blair and explores the cultural influences of the chav phenomenon and class hatred, evaluating the significant media impact of the Little Britain (British comedy television show) character Vicky Pollard on the perception of the phenomenon of underage and teenage pregnancy.
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The conception of reconstruction of Yugoslavia after WW II
Šmejc, Martin ; Tejchman, Miroslav (advisor) ; Šesták, Miroslav (referee)
Martin Šmejc Abstract: "Conception of reconstruction of Yugoslavia after WW II." The topic "Conception of reconstruction of Yugoslavia after WW II." covers three different phenomena. The most important factor, that determined the development of Yugoslavia during the WW II., was the coming to power of the communist Partisans led by Josip Broz Tito. Their vision of Yugoslavia's reconstruction after the war was defined during the second session of the AVNOJ in Bosnian town Jajce in November 1943. How should according to those visions reconstructed Yugoslavia look like is one of the research questions this thesis is going to answer. The second phenomenon touches upon the conceptions of Yugoslavia's reconstruction by the royal Yugoslav governments in exile. Their project was quite as important as of the Partisans. Their importance resides in the fact that until March 1945, when a united government of Royalists and Partisans based on Tito-Šubašić agreement was created, the government in exile were considered as the only legitimate representatives of Yugoslavia. The third analyzed phenomenon is the impact of the three Allied powers on the situation of Yugoslavia until 1948. The third question posed in this analysis will determine the scope of influence of the USA, UK and USSR on the development of Yugoslavia -...
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Changes of immigration policies in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia from 90s to the present
Musilová, Iveta ; Barša, Pavel (advisor) ; Koubek, Jiří (referee)
The text deals with the issue of changes in immigration and integration policies of the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia during last twenty years. At first, it summarizes the theoretical opinions on immigration, integration, multiculturalism and pluralism and makes that so from the point of view of liberalism and communitarianism. Then it focuses on the development of immigration and integration policies in each country in given time period and especially on their qualitative change. Attention is paid to their key principles, legal basis and real practice. Finally, these three approaches are mutually compared and there are outlined their future perspectives.
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Polish immigrants in the United Kindom after 2004
Prouzová, Marie ; Kasáková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Klípa, Ondřej (referee)
Bachelor dissertation "Polish Immigrants in the United Kingdom after 2004" deals with one of the most important current migration flows within the European Union and its effects. The time limit of this dissertation is from the EU enlargement of 2004 to 2010, when the Labour government of that era lost the UK general election. The number of Polish immigrants who came after the enlargement of 2004 increased the existing Polish diaspora several times over. Nationals of newly accessed countries were allowed to work in Britain (in contrast to most major countries) without any additional work permits. That was one of the reasons why many more immigrants came into this country compared to predictions. The dissertation deals with types of employment of Polish immigrants in the UK labour market and whether these immigrants have had a positive or negative impact on British economy. It examines the social context of this migration including the socio-demographic profile of the immigrants. Further it looks at perception of this migration flow by the British population and the integration of Poles within British society.
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