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Queen Victoria and the Great Famine in Ireland
KNÍŽOVÁ, Petra
The aim of the bachelor thesis is to provide an insight into the circumstances surrounding the Great Famine of 1845-1849. The main focus is on the British government's approach to dealing with this crisis and the attitude of Queen Victoria. The introductory part outlines the political, economic and social conditions in Ireland and the state of the Union before the outbreak of the famine and also introduces Queen Victoria and her relationship to Ireland. The main part of the thesis will describe the course of the crisis and explain the nature and objectives of government interventions and their impact on the situation of the affected population. Drawing on expert findings and available contemporary source, the author will assess how Queen Victoria perceived this, from today's perspective, humanitarian disaster and the extent to which she sought to make a personal contribution to its resolution. The thesis will also mention the Queen's visit to Ireland in 1849, the efforts of the government to stabilise the situation in Ireland in the early years after the Famine, and the impact of the crisis on British-Irish relations.
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British Government relations with territorial offices in Scotland and Wales after 1998
Vincová, Nikola ; Říchová, Blanka (advisor) ; Jüptner, Petr (referee)
The bachelor thesis "British government relations with territorial departments in Scotland and Wales after 1998" focus its aim on describing powers of government territorial offices Scotland Office and Wales Office, examine its relations with British government and the distinctions of their powers during devolution years. The main topic of this work is to analyse and describe the motives that lead to set those powers and resolve their changes. The case study is working with assertion that main cause to these changes is the political factor rising out of the centre therefore the work submits an analysis of government devolution acts and how these acts changed institutional framework and intergovernmental relations. In its major part, the work is focused on first and second devolution stage and deals with British government intentions in territorial departments. The attention is put on the roles of the Secretaries of States for Scotland and Wales, who in the nature of their posts influenced Scottish and Welsh politics but were also dependent on British government and their political parties. In the conclusion the work aim is to provide the analysis of change of the political representation across United Kingdom and the effect of this change on devolution arrangements and powers in relation to...
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The status and role of the Scottish Office: development and transformations of the ministry for Scottish affairs in the context of devolution
Hubáčková, Kristina ; Říchová, Blanka (advisor) ; Riegl, Martin (referee)
The theme of this bachelor's thesis is the status and role of the British ministry for Scottish affairs (Scottish Office) and its development in the context of devolution. The work traces the history of the Scottish Office since its foundation in 1885 until its dissolution in 1999, while placing its dissolution into the context of the devolution process in the UK. The objective of the work is to answer the question of whether the Scottish Office acted as a representative of the interests of Scotland at any stage of its development, or whether it only represented the interests of the British Government during the entire period of its existence. In the context of the process of devolution, the work also addresses the Scotland Office, which replaced the Scottish Office after the implementation of devolution proposals in 1999. Based on an analysis and comparison of the activities of the Scottish Office and the Scotland Office, the author concludes that throughout its existence, the ministry for Scottish affairs represented only the interests of the British government in Scotland, and at no stage of its operation was it ever a representative of Scottish interests in the British government.
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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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