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Russia and frozen conflicts - The geoeconomic analysis: Case study of Transnistria and Abkhazia
Rauvolf, Josef ; Svoboda, Karel (advisor) ; Ludvík, Jan (referee)
This thesis examines the use of geo-economic strategies as employed by Russia in its attempt to dominate the surrounding states, formerly the union republics of the USSR. It delineates the differences between geopolitics and geoeconomics, naming their pros and cons. Subsequently, the thesis discusses geoeconomics itself, its components, its development, and the changing understanding of these strategies and how they are used in specific cases. For this purpose, a pair of states, more precisely, mother and separatist states, have been chosen: Moldova/Sub- Saharan Africa, and Georgia/Abkhazia. It names the distinctive features of Russian strategies in trying to control or influence the politics of formerly subordinate states and their efforts to break free from this influence, highlights the role of corruption in Moscow's efforts, and describes the subtle blackmail to which the governments of neighbouring states are subjected. He documents all this with charts and tables, all sorts of data and figures, quotes from politicians and theorists
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Pillars of Russia's Middle East Policy: Primakov's Doctrine
Rauvolf, Josef ; Svoboda, Karel (advisor) ; Kolenovská, Daniela (referee)
ENG The paper proved that Primakov's doctrine and the idea of multipolarity is until today still the part of Russian strategic thinking and the part of documents dealing with foreign policy, strategy and safety. As for the Near East Russia is successful in following this policy and gain the goals that Primakov strove - that is to limit the US influence in this region, the development of relationships between Russia and the local great powers and to strenghten Russia and its recognition by local states. Russia reached this goal by pragmatic policy that accented the diplomacy and the development of the commerce and the relationships first, thus eliminating the loss of positions after the decline of USSR in the 90's. Unlike the US Russia acted actively, sometimes even aggresively in Syria and thus succeeded in changing the conflict's score and to protect both its and Bashar Assad interests. As Russia became the major and most important player in Syria and as the war had enormous consequences both in this region and outside it as well, each player, and the regional great powers first, had to deal with Moscow. Kremlin thus built the narrow relationships with these great powers, and it had the leverage as well - it helped Moscow to weave the net of relationships it can profit from now. Thanks to its...
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The United States and Iran - The Iranian Nuclear Agreement
Rauvolf, Josef ; Zukerstein, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Hornát, Jan (referee)
The bachelor thesis "The US and Iran - The Iranian nuclear agreement" examines the history and circumstances under which the Iranian nuclear deal (JCPOAR) was created and puts its influence into the broader context of the geopolitical security environment of the Middle East. The bachelor thesis analyzes the main fields of American and Iranian interest in the region, with an emphasis on the situation in postwar Iraq and the temporary conditions under which these interests developed. Their end goal concluded that conflict was not the preferable option for both actors, focusing on the importance of preconditions, namely sanctions and Iranian internal dynamics of accepting the diplomatic means in dealing with the Iranian nuclear issue. It tackles the Iranian network of influence in the region and observes wishes and strategies of American President Barack Obama towards regional stability and the Iranian nuclear agreement. The thesis, in a broader sense, describes also the problem of nuclear nonproliferation and international multilateral diplomacy, contributing to a better understanding of the realities of the Middle East, its geopolitics, and the role of Iran and the US from 2003 until present day.
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The United States and Iran - The Iranian Nuclear Agreement
Rauvolf, Josef ; Zukerstein, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Hornát, Jan (referee)
The bachelor thesis "The US and Iran - The Iranian nuclear agreement" examines the history and circumstances under which the Iranian nuclear deal (JCPOAR) was created and puts its influence into the broader context of the geopolitical security environment of the Middle East. The bachelor thesis analyzes the main fields of American and Iranian interest in the region, with an emphasis on the situation in postwar Iraq and the temporary conditions under which these interests developed. Their end goal concluded that conflict was not the preferable option for both actors, focusing on the importance of preconditions, namely sanctions and Iranian internal dynamics of accepting the diplomatic means in dealing with the Iranian nuclear issue. It tackles the Iranian network of influence in the region and observes wishes and strategies of American President Barack Obama towards regional stability and the Iranian nuclear agreement. The thesis, in a broader sense, describes also the problem of nuclear nonproliferation and international multilateral diplomacy, contributing to a better understanding of the realities of the Middle East, its geopolitics, and the role of Iran and the US from 2003 until present day.
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