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Cultural Policy in Qatar and the Question of Identity
 Nízka, Zuzana ; Ondráš, František (advisor) ; Ťupek, Pavel (referee)
This thesis deals with Qatar's cultural policy and question of national identity. The main goal of the thesis was to analysis Qatar's foreign cultural policy and to identify its main pillars. These pillars aim to help the foreign public to build their imagination of Qatar, its culture and values. The theoretical framework of the thesis goes back to theories of public diplomacy, cultural diplomacy and nation branding. These theories define benefits of foreign cultural presentation for state and specify conditions of successful presentation. Beside that they also describe role of state and non-state actors in the process of foreign presentation and point out the most effective tools towards foreign public. The theoretical background is followed by an analysis of Qatar's public and cultural diplomacy. The analysis starts with Qatar's initial projects which include the foundation of satellite channel network al-Jazeera and opening of big education campus in Doha Education City. Further chapters concentrate on new cultural policy as it is defined by national development projects. Since the main topic of the thesis is Qatar's foreign cultural policy the text includes also reactions of international media, organizations and other states to Qatar's activities. The conclusion of the thesis summarizes ideas...
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Persia in the Travelogue of Odoric of Pordenone
 Nízka, Zuzana ; Kříhová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Kropáček, Luboš (referee)
The Bachelor's thesis is focused on the description of Persia in the travelogue of Franciscan monk Odoric of Pordenone who travelled to Persia at the beginning of 14th century. The first chapter describes political and social environment in Persia under the rule of Mongol dynasty of Ilkhanids. The second chapter deals with Roman Catholic Church and missions that were send to Persia and Mongolia. The main body of the thesis is focused on the life of Odoric and his travelogue. The next chapters deal with every mention of Persia in Odoric's travelogue and compare it with works written in the same époque of history. The main goal of the work is to judge whether Odoric's travelogue can be consider as a good source of knowledge of Ilkhanids' Persia.
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