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Deepening relations between the Czech Republic and selected priority countries as part of bilateral development cooperation
Havel, Štěpán ; Tesař, Jakub (advisor) ; Kučerová, Irah (referee)
This thesis deals with the deepening of relations between the Czech Republic and its priority countries (for the period 2006-2010) within the framework of Czech bilateral development cooperation. The main research question of the thesis is the influence of development cooperation on the expansion of cooperation between the Czech Republic and its priority countries. In the theoretical part of the thesis, the main assumptions concerning the deepening of cooperation are presented. The main theoretical framework is the spillover theory. The main hypotheses of this theory are presented and applied to the selected case. The observed areas in which cooperation is expected to increase are the political sphere, the economic sphere, culture sphere and the military sphere. For every sphere was chosen measurable indicator. Paired countries with comparable conditions were selected as priority countries. The conditions on the basis of which the countries are paired are comparable history, GDP per capita, population size and trade with the Czech Republic before the period under review. The method used to answer the research question is regression analysis. In this case, the dependent variable is the growth of the selected indicators for the selected regions. The independent variable is development cooperation,...
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China's Accession to the World Trade Organization: Case study of U.S.- China trade disputes
Carhounová, Kristýna ; Fiřtová, Magdalena (advisor) ; Sehnálková, Jana (referee)
The subject of this bachelor thesis is the case study of U.S-China trade disputes under the World Trade Organization (WTO) after China's accession to the WTO. Firstly I will briefly outline the US-China relations from 1949 to 2001. I will then focus on China's incentives of becoming a part of the multilateral system and the impact of China's accession to the WTO on US-China trade. Second part concentrates on the development of foreign trade between the US and China as well as on the structural problems of Chinese economy that prevents China from doing smooth business with the US. Appreciation of China's currency renminbi, huge trade deficit of the US, complicated access to the Chinese market and many others are all among the problematic areas. Even though China has pledged to fulfill a whole range of commitments, it doesn't always abide by the rules. Some of the cases mentioned often cause friction between China and its trading partners, including the US, which are often brought to the Dispute Settlement (DS) under the WTO. Following a brief outline of the DSM, I will then focus on the China's evolution in the Dispute settlement system. During the first years of China's membership in the WTO, the members rarely challenged China before the court. However, after the end of China's five-year...
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Roman imports in South Asia
Holeček, Jiří ; Stančo, Ladislav (advisor) ; Bouzek, Jan (referee)
- Jiri Holecek - Roman imports in South Asia Diploma thesis sums up the development of the maritime trade between the Mediterranean, especially Rome, and South Asia, especially India, in the time period between the first century BC and the fourth century CE. Emphasis is put mostly on the archeological proof of the trade in the both directions, such as coins or traded goods, and their relevance and conclusiveness. Furthermore, the works of ancient historians are used to obtain more precise context in the terms of geography and economy. Thesis will compare the development of the maritime trade and the trade using the overland routes, especially so-called Silk Road. In conclussion, the thesis summarizes relevant proofs, and with their help defines the extent of the influence of the Mediterranean in South Asia and compare it with the influence of the overland routes, and finally describes the reasons of this economical development.
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Comparison of the EU economic relations with India and the PRC from the nineties to the year 2006
Hrubá, Blanka ; Kučerová, Irah (advisor) ; Oklešťková, Ivana (referee)
Diploma thesis "Comparison of the EU economic relations with India and the PRC from the nineties to the year 2006" is seeks to compare approach of the European Union to the two most populated countries of the World. It observes development of these two relations - their parallel points and differences - by the analysis of documents published by the EU and economic indicators. At the same time it tries to answer the question, why these relations are different, eventually why they are in some areas similar. The author also seeks to find out whether the mutual economic relations have been derived just from the economic level of India and the PRC or whether and how the economic relations with the EU have been influenced by their political organization. This work is concerned with these relations only on a level of the EU and monitored countries and its aim is not to watch policies of individual member states of the EU and their disputes about this topic. The author also seeks to predict possible development in the future from the recognized facts.
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The Causes of the Deterioration of Trade Relations Between the US and China During the Donald J. Trump Administration
Broda, David ; Hornát, Jan (advisor) ; Sehnálková, Jana (referee)
1 Abstract The thesis' main focus is Donald J. Trump's administration's trade policy towards People's Republic of China. Since taking office, Trump has been striving to turn the trade policy towards PRC into a more protectionist one. His argument is that China's economic prosperity is acquired through unfair trade practices, which damages the economy of USA. Since the beginning of 2018 up until the end of 2019, Trump imposed high tariffs on numerous Chinese goods and PRC does the same in return. The resulting tit-for-tat policies cause the deterioriation of the two countries' trade relations. The thesis searches for the main causes of Trump's trade policy towards PRC, which is in comparison with the two preceding presidential administratives more aggressive. The thesis' primary hypothesis assumes that the cause lies in the risk that the strengthening China poses on the US hegemonic role in the international order. The thesis confirms this hypothesis on the basis of the theory of relative gains, hegemonic stability and comparative advantage. The hypothesis is supported with examples concerning US economy, security, institutional power and legitimacy. 2 Title: The Causes of the Deterioration of Trade Relations Between the US and China During the Donald J. Trump Administration Author: David Broda
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The administration of Barack Obama and the issue of Taiwan
Kaňková, Michaela ; Sehnálková, Jana (advisor) ; Bečka, Jan (referee)
The bachelor thesis examines the issue of the relations between the United States of America and Taiwan during the administration of President Barack Obama. More specifically, the issue is examined by analysing the politics of Barack Obama toward Taiwan mainly by scrutinising the trade relations. First, the thesis discusses the historical background of the American relationship with Taiwan, which had a direct influence on the current United States-Taiwan relations. Furthermore, the historical background is used for comparison with the Obama administration. Afterwards, the political stance of former President Barack Obama towards Taiwan is stated. Emphasis is stressed on the Obama policy Pivot to Asia and its influence on American relations with Taiwan. Finally, the thesis analyses trade relations between United States and Taiwan during the Obama administration. The main emphasis is on the arms sales, which is one of the main features this thesis uses to evaluate the American relations with Taiwan. The arm trade between United States and Taiwan is more importantly part of a security question regarding the region. The thesis concludes that although it appeared that Obama's politics with Taiwan would remain the same following the Bush administration, or even that relations would deteriorate, the...
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Trade relations between the European Union, its individual Member States and Russian Federation
Buriánková, Jitka ; Štěrbová, Ludmila (advisor) ; Trojanová, Kamila (referee)
The focus of this Bachelor thesis is the analysis of mutual trade relations between the European Union and the Russian Federation. This work takes into account, among other things, the events of recent years, such as sanctions or the drop in oil prices. The first chapter describes both the European Union and the Russian Federation primarily from an economic point of view and over the years 2011-2015. The second chapter deals with trade policy and agreements between the EU and Russia. The last chapter discusses the mutual trade of these two territories with regard to commodity and territorial structures. The relations between three EU Member States - Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland - and Russia are analysed in more detail. In addition, the last part of the thesis includes a reflection on the potential future of the EU-Russia relations.
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Trade Relations Between MERCOSUR and the European Union
Mizerová, Michala ; Hinčica, Vít (advisor) ; Bolotov, Ilya (referee)
This bachelor's thesis describes and analyses the evolution of trade relations between MERCOSUR and the European Union and its major objective is to present not only the historical background of their bilateral relations but also a complete overview of the ongoing negotiations focusing on the most recent status of the Association agreement. The thesis first deals with the comparison of both parts based on several indicators before moving to the analysis of trade flows between both blocks. The third part then focuses on their bilateral relations and negotiations of the Association agreement. The last part concludes with stating the major obstacle preventing reaching the agreement and presents several world affairs that could have a great influence on the negotiations.
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The Analysis of Economic Relations between the USA and China with a Focus on Foreign Trade
Homolka, Jiří ; Bolotov, Ilya (advisor) ; Čajka, Radek (referee)
This bachelor thesis analyzes economic relations between the USA and China. The aim of this thesis is to analyze economic relations between the USA and China with a focus on foreign trade. The thesis consists of four chapters. The first chapter is an introduction to trade policy and its instruments, furthermore there is an introduction to the World Trade Organization. In the second chapter, the economies of the USA and China are introduced using the development of different macroeconomic indicators since the beginning of the millennium. The third chapter is about the roles of the USA and China in international trade and their commodity and territorial structures of foreign trade are compared. The fourth chapter is about economic relations between the USA and China. Trade related problems, channels of cooperation and the trade deficit that the USA has with China are described in this chapter. This is followed by information about the US presidential election in 2016 and the estimate of future developments in US-China trade relations.
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China's Accession to the World Trade Organization: Case study of U.S.- China trade disputes
Carhounová, Kristýna ; Fiřtová, Magdalena (advisor) ; Sehnálková, Jana (referee)
The subject of this bachelor thesis is the case study of U.S-China trade disputes under the World Trade Organization (WTO) after China's accession to the WTO. Firstly I will briefly outline the US-China relations from 1949 to 2001. I will then focus on China's incentives of becoming a part of the multilateral system and the impact of China's accession to the WTO on US-China trade. Second part concentrates on the development of foreign trade between the US and China as well as on the structural problems of Chinese economy that prevents China from doing smooth business with the US. Appreciation of China's currency renminbi, huge trade deficit of the US, complicated access to the Chinese market and many others are all among the problematic areas. Even though China has pledged to fulfill a whole range of commitments, it doesn't always abide by the rules. Some of the cases mentioned often cause friction between China and its trading partners, including the US, which are often brought to the Dispute Settlement (DS) under the WTO. Following a brief outline of the DSM, I will then focus on the China's evolution in the Dispute settlement system. During the first years of China's membership in the WTO, the members rarely challenged China before the court. However, after the end of China's five-year...
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