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The image of Ireland and the reflection of the Northern Ireland conflict in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s and 1980s
Vlček, Jiří ; Vojtěchovský, Ondřej (advisor) ; Halama, Vojtěch (referee)
The thesis aims to analyze the perspective on the Northern Irish conflict (The Troubles) presented to its readers by Rudé právo (The Red Right), a periodical publication. The research is based on the premise that Rudé právo expressed the viewpoint of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ) and thus the KSČ's stance on the Northern Irish conflict. The study examines the preferences of Rudé právo, and by extension, the KSČ, towards the various conflicting factions in Northern Ireland, along with the factors influencing these preferences. The analysis focuses on articles published in Rudé právo that addressed events in Northern Ireland during the investigated period. Of particular importance for the analysis are contributions from correspondents and associates of Rudé právo abroad, as they are the most comprehensive and prominently reflect the authors' opinions. The scope of the study is chronologically delimited to the years 1970 to 1975, thereby concentrating on the most violent phases of the conflict. Keywords: Northern Ireland, Great Britain, Northern Irish conflict, The Troubles, Rudé právo, Communist Party of Ireland, Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
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The IRA in the First Years of the Troubles. Irish Republican Army and its Newly Founded Fractions in 1969-1972
Halama, Vojtěch ; Soukup, Jaromír (advisor) ; Skřivan, Aleš (referee)
Aim of this bachelor thesis is an analysis of the rise of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) in the first years of the Troubles. Discussed events are put into context of history of the Irish republicanism and an appropriate attention is paid to the change in IRA's approaches in the 1960s. The core part of the thesis follows up a period between 1969, when a split in organisation occured and the PIRA was created, and July 30-31 1972, when British operation Motorman ended the period of PIRA's greatest strenght. The purpose of this thesis is to "explain" early Provisional IRA, to analyse its role in political and ethnic conflict and especially to find the causes of its truly impressive rise, mostly caused by brilliant exploitation of potential of the Troubles. This thesis also contains a chapter that deals with activity of the "Official" IRA (OIRA).
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NICRA and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Northern Ireland and in the World
Valachová, Emilie ; Pešta, Mikuláš (advisor) ; Halama, Vojtěch (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the activities of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) from its establishment until the year 1972, when it withdrew from the main public space. NICRA is studied from the point of view of the evolution of human rights in the world. The thesis is concerned with the formation of NICRA, its activities, methods, and demands. The purpose of this thesis is to examine, how NICRA fits into the global development of human rights, whether it follows common processes and tendencies in the area of promoting human rights and if so, which. It further deals with the influence of foreign events concerning human rights, actions of other human rights movements, and international institutions on its activities. For illustration, a summary of the main milestones in the advancement of human rights in the world is included.
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The Troubles on the Walls. Murals in Northern Ireland and Their Role in the Ethno-political Tensions from the 1960s to Present
Halama, Vojtěch ; Soukup, Jaromír (advisor) ; Ira, Jaroslav (referee)
(in English): The thesis deals with murals of Northern Ireland and their role in the ethno-political conflict (1969-1998) and the post-conflict transformation (1998-2016). It examines them as tools of "ideological war" with purpose of influencing the way in which members of the communities perceive reality, thus gaining their support for the activity of the movement or organisation which stands behind the mural. Mural painting is set in three contexts. Firstly, the thesis analyses the inter-group dynamics of both Northern Ireland communities, the dominant identities and ideologies. It argues that just as the Troubles are not a clash of two homogenic blocks, the murals cannot be understood as "people's art" created by the community as such. Secondly, it looks at murals in context of symbolic expressions in Northern Ireland's public space, investigates its territorial function and means of not only reflecting the reality through specific psychocultural or ideological explanation, but also further spreading this vision of reality. Thirdly, it considers the mural painting tradition as a dynamic process that developed through the course of the conflict and after, and examines this development from the military imagery of the 1980s to the re-imaging process of the post-conflict era.
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The IRA in the First Years of the Troubles. Irish Republican Army and its Newly Founded Fractions in 1969-1972
Halama, Vojtěch ; Soukup, Jaromír (advisor) ; Skřivan, Aleš (referee)
Aim of this bachelor thesis is an analysis of the rise of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) in the first years of the Troubles. Discussed events are put into context of history of the Irish republicanism and an appropriate attention is paid to the change in IRA's approaches in the 1960s. The core part of the thesis follows up a period between 1969, when a split in organisation occured and the PIRA was created, and July 30-31 1972, when British operation Motorman ended the period of PIRA's greatest strenght. The purpose of this thesis is to "explain" early Provisional IRA, to analyse its role in political and ethnic conflict and especially to find the causes of its truly impressive rise, mostly caused by brilliant exploitation of potential of the Troubles. This thesis also contains a chapter that deals with activity of the "Official" IRA (OIRA).
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