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Determining the influence on trust in society in West and East Germany: historical institutional differences, shock of reunification, or shock of the aftermath?
Montanaro, Magdalena ; Semerák, Vilém (advisor) ; Jeřábek, Martin (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to determine the strongest factor influencing the difference in trust levels in East and West Germany, and to explore the extent of influence institutions have on societal values using Germany as a natural experiment. The three main factors which literature hypothesize include historical institutional differences, shock of reunification, and shock of the aftermath of reunification. The common belief following reunification of Germany is that Communism affected East Germany's values including trust, while the other two hypotheses grew in popularity in more recent years. The objective of this thesis is fulfilled through the survey of relevant literature on trust in Germany, finding that the shock of the aftermath of unification is the strongest explanation for lower trust levels in Germany. Key Words: reunification, Germany, trust
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The influence of Cyprus' accession to the European Union on a possible reunification of the island
Chábová, Tereza ; Váška, Jan (advisor) ; Najšlová, Lucia (referee)
This bachelor thesis examines the Cyprus' accession to the European Union and focuses on how this accession influenced a possible solution of the Cyprus question. The objective is to find an answer to the question how the accession influenced a possible reunification of the island, and what the significance of the European Union in the prospects on solving the Cyprus issue was. The thesis focuses on the development of the reunification process before the accession, on the Annan plan and on the following referendum, in which Greek Cypriots voted against the reunification of Cyprus. The thesis analyzes the development after the Cyprus' integration into the EU without the northern part of the island, where the European Union has been trying for many years to end the international isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community. This paper also analyzes the relations between Turkey and Cyprus, which significantly affect the European politics and the Cyprus issue itself. The thesis concludes that the Cyprus' accession set back the reunification process despite the efforts made by European Union to end the isolation of Turkish Cypriots, and to prepare the northern part of Cyprus for future integration into the EU. The fact that in 2016 Cyprus has again a good chance at uniting northern and southern part of the island...
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The way of National Democratic Party into the Parliament in Saxony in the years 1995 - 2004 and its reception in the selected Czech media
Hobíková, Pavla ; Nigrin, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kunštát, Miroslav (referee)
The bachelor thesis "The way of the National Democratic Party of Germany into the Parliament of Saxony in 1995-2004 and its reception in the selected Czech media" deals with the phenomena of the right-wings extremism in Saxony, one of the five new states of the Federal Republic of Germany. The goal of the submitted bachelor thesis is to describe and analyze the causes of the increase in support for the NPD. The first part is concentrated on describing the consequences of the socio-economic impact from reunifying on the population. In the second part, the NDP's new internal orientation since the mid-1990s is focused. Also the profile of the followers, respectively the specifics of the supporters of the NDP in Saxony will be considered and described. Part of the work is also dedicated to the reception in the Czech media (Mladá fronta Dnes and Ústecký deník). Finally, the reception in these regional and national daily journals will be compared.
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France and German unity (1989-1990)
Šmidrkal, Václav ; Perottino, Michel (advisor) ; Jeřábek, Martin (referee)
The dissertation "France and German unity (1989-1990)" deals with the influence of French politics on German reunification in 1989-1990. The first chapter summarises the prologue to this historical period which were more than forty years of French-German post-war relations. The next chapter examines President Mitterrand's activities in foreign politics related to Germany in 1989-1990. The last part outlines the French public debate over the reunification in 1989-1990.
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The influence of Cyprus' accession to the European Union on a possible reunification of the island
Chábová, Tereza ; Váška, Jan (advisor) ; Najšlová, Lucia (referee)
This bachelor thesis examines the Cyprus' accession to the European Union and focuses on how this accession influenced a possible solution of the Cyprus question. The objective is to find an answer to the question how the accession influenced a possible reunification of the island, and what the significance of the European Union in the prospects on solving the Cyprus issue was. The thesis focuses on the development of the reunification process before the accession, on the Annan plan and on the following referendum, in which Greek Cypriots voted against the reunification of Cyprus. The thesis analyzes the development after the Cyprus' integration into the EU without the northern part of the island, where the European Union has been trying for many years to end the international isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community. This paper also analyzes the relations between Turkey and Cyprus, which significantly affect the European politics and the Cyprus issue itself. The thesis concludes that the Cyprus' accession set back the reunification process despite the efforts made by European Union to end the isolation of Turkish Cypriots, and to prepare the northern part of Cyprus for future integration into the EU. The fact that in 2016 Cyprus has again a good chance at uniting northern and southern part of the island...
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The way of National Democratic Party into the Parliament in Saxony in the years 1995 - 2004 and its reception in the selected Czech media
Hobíková, Pavla ; Nigrin, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kunštát, Miroslav (referee)
The bachelor thesis "The way of the National Democratic Party of Germany into the Parliament of Saxony in 1995-2004 and its reception in the selected Czech media" deals with the phenomena of the right-wings extremism in Saxony, one of the five new states of the Federal Republic of Germany. The goal of the submitted bachelor thesis is to describe and analyze the causes of the increase in support for the NPD. The first part is concentrated on describing the consequences of the socio-economic impact from reunifying on the population. In the second part, the NDP's new internal orientation since the mid-1990s is focused. Also the profile of the followers, respectively the specifics of the supporters of the NDP in Saxony will be considered and described. Part of the work is also dedicated to the reception in the Czech media (Mladá fronta Dnes and Ústecký deník). Finally, the reception in these regional and national daily journals will be compared.
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The Phenomenon of Ostalgie in the New German Federal States
Vágnerová, Vendula ; Šafařík, Petr (advisor) ; Handl, Vladimír (referee)
This thesis deals with the phenomenon of ostalgie in the new federal states of FRG. This is a specific form of nostalgia for everyday life in the GDR, which became a basis for a retro style, later expanded into many areas of everyday life in Germany. To understand this nostalgia it is necessary to take it into context with the issues that the residents of the new federal states in Germany had to face. Ostalgie was a result of disappointment with the situation in early 90's, and therefore this paper firstly discusses the troubled process of German reunification. The central point of interest of this thesis are the different forms of ostalgie: so-called Ostalgie-Partys, the return of old East German products, Ostalgie on the Internet, its role in German film, so-called Ostalgie-Shows and another forms. The aim is to show that Ostalgie focuses on the culture and the everyday life of the GDR, and does not desire to return its regime. The work also points out the problem of differences between East and West Germans and depicts Ostalgie as a phenomenon that could be a support to German unification, rather than an obstruction.
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Economic Development of German Federal States in Regard to their Labor Market in 1990-2010
Parkan, Hubert ; Szobi, Pavel (advisor) ; Prokop, Jaromír (referee)
The ongoing debate around a successful reunification process is dividing Germany, not only geographically but also socio-economically and politically. There have been some remarkable achievements during the reunification, especially during the first years, but the period 1990-2012 has also seen some negative developments. Analysis is based mainly on databases from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP), as well as other administrative data sources such as the Deutsche Institut for Wirtschaft (DIW). In examining and comparing the roles of demographic changes, productivity, the implementation of active labor market policies (ALMPs), labor participation, unemployment, education, the gender gap, and wage inequality, we analyze the development of the german labor market by its main determinants, in order to conclude whether the German government has succeeded in the reunification of East and West Germany.
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