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Cultural and economic influence from the Czech Republic operating in the Romanian Banat
Blahota, Kryštof ; Zandlová, Markéta (advisor) ; Abu Ghosh, Yasar (referee)
This thesis addresses the cultural and economic influence that the Czech Republic has on the Czech village Eibenthal, located in the Romanian Banat region. My research focuses on the economic activities and strategies in Eibenthal and looks at who participates and who create them. At the same time, my research is concerned with how the economic processes in question transform the whole village and it's inhabitants and how the regional population approaches the processes and the main economic actors that create this impact. I look at the terrain of the thesis through the key concept of post-socialism, shaped by the continuous process of transformation of institutions and practices that gradually evolve from the "valley" of socialism (Hann 2002). The thesis focuses primarily on the compatriots and the village as such - how it is transformed and what connections occur in relation to the major economic actors in thearea, Kluci z Banátu, who approach the village and all their projects as "an Eibenthal project". This not only transforms life in the village, but also affects traditional regional practices. Key words: economic influence, transformations, post-socialism, Eibenthal, Kluci z Banatu
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Russian soft power under Putin: The case of Cyprus
Varnava Tsiappas, Georgios ; Romancov, Michael (advisor) ; Doboš, Bohumil (referee)
This thesis explores Russian soft power in Cyprus and how Russia uses specific techniques and strategies to exert this influence. Divided into eight sections, including a literature review on soft power, key concepts, theoretical framework, research methodology, historical overview and analysis of soft power tools employed by Russia; it reveals that Russia implements diverse methods such as media coverage, religious tactics cultural interventions or economic incentives in order to shape Cyprus' perceptions. Furthermore, the study demonstrates through exploration of domestic politics and societal attitudes towards Russian culture or values that their approach is indeed effective. This thesis, due to its uniqueness, contributes significantly to the academic literature regarding Russian soft power in the Eastern Mediterranean and specifically in Cyprus.
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Geopolitical significance of the European Union in the perspective of economic influence on its surroundings
Sušanka, Adam ; Kučera, Tomáš (advisor) ; Ludvík, Jan (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with the analysis of the geopolitical significance of the European Union in terms of its economic impact on neighboring countries. Using the concept of geographical distance, Heartland and Rimland theories, geoeconomic theory and the world system theory, it examines its economic impact on six target countries in the geopolitically important area of Rimland in comparison with the world's three largest power actors. The main goal is to find out whether the European Union as a whole is competitive in geopolitical rivalry with the USA, China and Russia. The first hypothesis of this research claims that the EU's geopolitical influence is comparable to other world powers. Furthermore, a second hypothesis is presented that argues the importance of geographical distance in relation to geopolitical influence, ie the greater the distance of the domestic actor from the target he wants to act on, the more his overall geopolitical influence decreases, which is also analyzed in this project in the case of the European Union and others.
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