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The French Nuclear Deterrence Adaptation to the Post-World War II Strategic Environment
Guitard, Gaëlle ; Hynek, Nikola (advisor) ; Střítecký, Vít (referee)
1 CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Political Studies Department of Political Science The French nuclear deterrence adaptation to the post 2nd World War strategic environment Master's thesis Author: Gaëlle Guitard Study program: Security Studies Supervisor: prof. Ph.D. RNDr. Nikola Hynek, PhD, MA and Mgr. Anzhelika Solovyeva, PhD. Year of the defense: 2023 2 References GUITARD, Gaëlle. The French nuclear deterrence adaptation to the post-2nd World War strategic environment. Praha, 2023. 118 pages. Master's thesis (Mgr.). Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Political Sciences. Department of Security Studies. Supervisor Prof. Ph.D. RNDr. Nikola Hynek, PhD, MA and Mgr. Anzhelika Solovyeva, PhD. Length of the thesis: 223 852 characters with spaces 3 Abstract Since the end of the Second World War, the international dynamic has evolved resulting in a shift in the balance of power and a questioning of the already preexisting relations between powers. This drastic change can be attributed to the arrival of an unprecedented weapon that profoundly transformed the fundamental relation of powers between nations. Indeed, after the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world was never the same. Subsequently, states have acquired a set of protocols, programs, and...
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Trust in International Relations: Case study of transatlantic cooperation in the security sphere
Doleželová, Sabina ; Hornát, Jan (advisor) ; Kozák, Kryštof (referee)
The realm of trust has of late become the subject of a new agenda of research. Withal, as this paper demonstrates, trust has always implicitly been at the core of international relations theory. The object of the research is the transatlantic relationship and the role that trust plays on the field of security, using NATO as the platform. In this connection, at first, the author considers the category of trust in international relations as a whole. A detailed analysis of the phenomenon of trust, its principles and distinctive signs will be conducted. For the further application of the theoretical findings to the case of transatlantic relations, special methodology as exploratory research is elaborated. It develops a multiframework strategy for recognizing signals of trust in a relationship, emphasizing the role of the security dilemma, hedging strategies and reassurance in this manner. The selected research methods are determined by the theoretical basis and the available data for the research. Taking stock of the history of transatlantic relations on the basis of researching literature and using the research findings of the case study, the author estimates the level of trust between the United States and European NATO members during periods of turmoil. The aim is to reveal the causes of such state of...
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