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Analysis of the influence of international economic relations on the supply of the vaccines against COVID-19 to African countries
Mejstřík, Václav ; Kofroň, Jan (advisor) ; Guasti, Petra (referee)
This bachelor's thesis examines the factors influencing the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to African countries. The research builds on current literature on the economic and other penetration of states into Africa. Specifically, the thesis examines the penetration of China, Russia, the United States of America, and European Union member states along with the United Kingdom. The broader aim of the thesis is to provide insight into the motivations of vaccine-providing states. In other words, whether vaccines are being used as a geopolitical tool to gain influence. This is an exploratory-quantitative study using statistical analysis, specifically OLS regressions. The research was carried out using a multivariate regression method, with each model created by repeating a simple regression. In total were created five models with five independent variables. The independent variables are GDP per capita, imports, exports, democracy index score and presence of diplomatic missions. The operationalization produced five dependent variables representing a total of seven types of vaccines. Only the variables for the democratic index score and GDP per capita showed a significant effect on vaccine supply, but they can only explain the variability in vaccine supply for Oxford-AstraZeneca, Moderna, Johnson &...
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The Use of Economic Mechanisms in the Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation: the Case of Armenia
Motúzová, Diana ; Svoboda, Karel (advisor) ; Brisku, Adrian (referee)
The thesis analyses Russian economic statecraft in relation to Armenia. The thesis is focused on two areas, namely the Russian response to the foreign policy orientation of Armenia and its significant internal political changes. The aim of the thesis is to compare the extent to which Russia uses economic mechanisms on both levels. The thesis draws on Baldwin's concept of economic statecraft, focusing on the Russian "carrot and stick" policy. In the foreign policy area, the economic tools that Russia used in attempt to influence Armenia's decision in its dilemma between European and Eurasian integration are analysed. In the internal policy area, the thesis is focused on major events from 2015 to 2018, which to some extent also affected the Russian side. Positive incentives and coercive methods applied by Russia during this period are also examined. An analysis of the Russian "carrot and stick" policy has pointed out that Moscow is more strongly involved in foreign policy of Armenia if it feels an immediate threat to its interests. Russia applies positive incentives in situations when it needs to reduce internal tensions in Armenia, which may also be directed against Moscow. If there are major internal political changes in this South Caucasus republic, yet without serious foreign policy implications,...
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Inherent instability of financial markets
Hladík, Jan ; Buben, Radek (advisor) ; Znoj, Milan (referee)
The main aim of this presented diploma thesis is to help build a systematic understanding of the political and social foundations of global financial markets, their operations and impacts on the global power affairs. The thesis highlights the dynamic complexity of the post financial crisis state of the World with its itra- and inter-social features. It instrumentaly uses critique of a free market agenda and neo-classical economy which contrasts the Efficient Markets Hypothesis with Hyman Minsky's Financial Instability Hypothesis (FIH), taking into account the dynamic complexity of financial markets. This approach offers analytical tools that can account for crisis through processes endogenous to contemporary financial capitalism. I shall argue that a financially complex system is, according to the FIH, inherently flawed and unstable. After a theoretical and historical review, the thesis discusses various aspects of the process of austerity regime and its social consequences. This provides an opportunity for analyses of the ongoing existence of interstate competition, of militarised foreign policy, and of other international, at times violent conflicts. In an effort to make sense of some of these phenomena, I instrumentaly use the study of geoeconomics that builds on some fundamental assumptions...
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Balkans as a geopolitical and geoeconomic ground between the European Union and Russian federation
Fojtík, Petr ; Romancov, Michael (advisor) ; Bureš, Oldřich (referee)
There were several changes from the global point of view during last decades. The European Union has enlarged itself by more than half of new members and it represents the biggest area of free trade in the world. Political integration of this unique international organization has also taken a place by accepting new treaties. Russia after the breakup of the Soviet Union overcame with the legacy of this empire and not only due to its geographical area is one of the world superpower now. The Balkans was from the historical view area of clashes between European powers and it is valid until now. The European Union has offered to Western Balkans countries full membership on behalf of Stabilisation and association agreement. On the other hand Russia expands its mainly economic interests with regional overlap and that's why the researched region swelled its geopolitical and geoeconomic significance. Thesis called "Balkans as geopolitical and geoconomic area between the European Union and Russian Federation" separated up to three connected parts. Theoretical and methodological part anchors thesis from theoretical perspective, presents operationalization of variables and defines the hypothesis. The most quantitatively extensive analytical part, which is divided into two parts, is focused on application of...
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