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Comparison of referendums on devolution in Wales
Špelinová, Kristýna ; Kasáková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Miklošová, Kateřina (referee)
The bachelor thesis "Comparison of Referendums on Devolution in Wales" deals with the process of political devolution in Great Britain, or rather in Wales with emphasis on two referendums on this question, which took place in 1979 and 1997. The main topic of this work is an establishing of a relationship between central British and regional Welsh government that culminated in the origin of National Assembly for Wales in 1998. In the first referendum Welsh people expressed a negative attitude to devolution and in the second one they changed their mind about it and voted for devolution. The main goal of this work is to explain basic facts that caused the difference between the results of referendums. This comparative work determines criteria and through the analysis of them it gains characteristics of both referendums in which people voted on founding of the National Assembly for Wales. In its major part, the work deals with the comparison of referendums on the basis of their descriptions. The attention is put also on the development of political situation in Wales, which preceded declaration of the first referendum. The political conditions in the time between referendums are described too. In the conclusion of the work, the influence of political circumstances on the change in attitudes of Welsh...
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The position and role of the Welsh office: evolution and transformation of this British department in devolution context
Elblová, Barbora ; Říchová, Blanka (advisor) ; Kotábová, Věra (referee)
Bachelor's thesis is primary focused on evolution of the Welsh Office (that was founded in 1964) and its role in devolution context. This institution is considered as one of the main innovations of the British regional administration within the territory of Wales during the second half of the 20th century. Text is evaluating political and cultural situation in Wales in relation to Great Britain. Followed by periodical chapter about institution itself - what preceded its establishment, office's function and process of earning powers step by step with focus on character and position of the Secretary of State for Wales, up to successful devolution referendum in 1997. Thereafter the Welsh Office formally ended its activity. Then the research is focused on transfer of powers from the Welsh Office to the newly established National Assembly of Wales under circumstances of the Government of Wales Act 1998 and the role of successor institution - the Wales Office. The aim of this work is to evaluate and describe the role of the Welsh Office, examined the main hypothesis that the Welsh Office and its staff were crucial during the decentralization process in the Welsh region. Another hypothesis is focused on the main political parties of the United Kingdom, whether each party contributed to the realization of...
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Comparison of referendums on devolution in Wales
Špelinová, Kristýna ; Kasáková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Miklošová, Kateřina (referee)
The bachelor thesis "Comparison of Referendums on Devolution in Wales" deals with the process of political devolution in Great Britain, or rather in Wales with emphasis on two referendums on this question, which took place in 1979 and 1997. The main topic of this work is an establishing of a relationship between central British and regional Welsh government that culminated in the origin of National Assembly for Wales in 1998. In the first referendum Welsh people expressed a negative attitude to devolution and in the second one they changed their mind about it and voted for devolution. The main goal of this work is to explain basic facts that caused the difference between the results of referendums. This comparative work determines criteria and through the analysis of them it gains characteristics of both referendums in which people voted on founding of the National Assembly for Wales. In its major part, the work deals with the comparison of referendums on the basis of their descriptions. The attention is put also on the development of political situation in Wales, which preceded declaration of the first referendum. The political conditions in the time between referendums are described too. In the conclusion of the work, the influence of political circumstances on the change in attitudes of Welsh...
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