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František Soukup and his share in the creation of Czechoslovakia
Havlíčková, Lidmila ; Velek, Luboš (advisor) ; Galandauer, Jan (referee)
ANOTATION Bachelor's work focused on František Soukup and his share in the creation of Czechoslovakia mainly during First World War and in first government of Karel Kramář. Shortly it is introduced a history of Czech social democracy, because František Soukup was member of this party (since 1896) and this party influenced his opinion for a long time. The main part of the bachelor's work presents Soukup in Maffie and mainly in button scandal in autumn 1915. Bachelor's work gives a detailed description of Soukup's activity in National Committee and Socialist Committee. Then work focused on Soukup's share of National Committee's declaration in the first half of 1918. Work gives an essential description of 28th October 1918 and first government of Karel Kramář, because František Soukup was Minister of Justice. KEY WORDS František Soukup, Social Demokracy, Maffie, Button scandal, National Committee, Socialist Committee, 28th October 1918, Czechoslovakia 1918, First World War
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The Cooperation of the National Party with the Young Czechs throughout the Period 1890-1907
Fabini, Pavel ; Doubek, Vratislav (advisor) ; Velek, Luboš (referee)
The aim of my thesis is to assess a relevant facts for better explanation of the shift which happened in electoral cooperation between National party (Old Czechs) and National liberal party (Young Czechs) during 1891-1907. It observes the cooperative policy of the leaders of Old Czechs, who were obliged to react to the structural changes of Czech party system, which took place in Bohemia at the turn of the century. This explanation is being done with regard to organizational and ideological patterns of National party.
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History of the town Moravské Budějovice in 1881-1918
Beroun, Zdeněk ; Kvaček, Robert (advisor) ; Velek, Luboš (referee)
Diplomová práce pojednává o politickém a spolkovém životě v Moravských Budějovicích v letech 1881 - 1918. Toto období mě zaujalo především ze dvou hledisek. Byly v něm završeny letité buditelské snahy české společnosti o odstranění německé nadvlády, vzápětí vystřídané úsilím nastupující mladé generace vtisknout městu moderní pokrokový ráz. Nejdůležitější momenty, které tyto dějinné linie provázely, jsem se pokusil zachytit v předkládaném textu. Práci jsem rozdělil do čtyř hlavních kapitol. V první z nich se věnuji událostem, které předcházely klíčovému roku 1881, kdy byla zavedena česká správa. Popisuji vznik místní spolkové scény a průběh nacionálního zápasu mezi českou a německou komunitou. Druhý blok je zaměřen na situaci uvnitř obou národnostních proudů po postupném zklidnění vzájemných vztahů. Všímá si vzniku prvních politických spolků a následné vnitřní diferenciace českého tábora, vedoucí ke střetu tzv. konzervativců s pokrokáři. Ve třetí části popisuji atmosféru, která ve městě nastala poté, co se pokrokové skupině podařilo převzít veřejnou iniciativu. Přibližuji stěžejní okamžiky, které se v této souvislosti odehrály na politické, spolkové a kulturní úrovni a poznamenaly i místní náboženské poměry. Zabývám se rovněž otázkou, do jaké míry zasáhla společenské dění válečná léta 1914 - 1918. Závěrečnou...
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The status of woman in the work of Teréza Novaková
Slámová, Dana ; Kvaček, Robert (advisor) ; Velek, Luboš (referee)
Tereza Novakova was a significant personality of Czech culture at the turn of 19th and 20th century. She devoted her life to art and journalism, took part in the feminist movement and was deeply concerned in etnographic studies. My baccalaureate work is specialized in Novakova's fictional and journalistic work. The first section is dedicated to Karolina Svetla's influence on Tereza Novakova since in her eyes she represented not only a pattern but she meant for her a lot as her friend and adviser. Next two essential sections show the portrait of woman in author's publicistic and fictional work. Especially through her journalistic activity Novakova reacted to some aspects of the contemporary social evolution where she focused her attention first of all to the three primary areas of emancipatory efforts - education, occupation and woman suffrage. The part concerning the fictional literature refers to the work of rural realism as a historical source. The aim of this chapter using the means of micro-social probe is to describe woman's position in rural background with an accent on the insight into the mind, attitude and values of individual.
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Eleonora of Kaunitz (1809-1898)
Smítková, Lenka ; Velek, Luboš (advisor) ; Pokorná, Magdaléna (referee)
The content of this bachelor graduation thesis is the life and activity of Eleonor countess of Kaunitz, born as Voračický of Pabienitz and Bissingen, a noblewoman in 19th century. Eleonor came into being as the oldest of six daughters. Her family was very patriotic and met famous czech intelligence coming from middle class. She took up there her further opinions and activities. In 1828 she married Michal Karel count of Kaunitz and gave him ten children. Their harmonious relationship ended unexpectedly in 1852, when Michal Karel suddenly died. As a dowager she educated her children and then returned to charity, philanthropy, benefaction and patronage. She felt as Czech and speak czech, in contrast to most of other aristocracy in Czech countries. In 1855 the famous czech author Božena Němcová donated Eleonor her best known work - The Grandmother. Countess Kaunitz died in 1898 and she is buried not in the family tomb, but according to her wish, in the Vyšehrad cemetery, "among the celebrated Czechs".
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Socio-cultural activity of the Czech clergy in the 1860's: the vicariate of Sedlčany under the leadership of B. M. Kulda 1860-1870
Zouzal, Tomáš ; Velek, Luboš (advisor) ; Hlavačka, Milan (referee)
The main topic of this study is the role of the lower echelons of the clergy in Czech society in the 1860's. Against a backdrop of the broader socio-political context, the study focuses on the Vicariate of Sedlčany, where the writer and patriotic priest Beneš Metod Kulda served as vicar from 1860 to 1870. The work deals with the identity of the ethnically Czech lower echelons of the clergy, their mentality and activities. Special emphasis is placed on how they coped with the liberalization of society, on their work in education and their attitudes towards national issues. The study depicts the mentality and activities of the clergy on the basis of specific examples, which can frequently be termed typical. At the same time, it describes unusual events that in some cases attracted attention beyond the borders of the vicariate itself. In conflict situations, the perspective of the clergy are also compared to the views of their ideological opponents. An analysis of the relationships and mentalities of the main actors reveals the multifaceted background of social life in the years when decisions were being made about the future direction of the Habsburg Monarchy and the Catholic Church.
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A lawmaker for life. Czech members of the Austrian House of Peers (1879-1918) between politics and prestige
Pavlíček, Tomáš ; Velek, Luboš (advisor) ; Galandauer, Jan (referee)
The author of this paper researches a subject new to Czech historiography - that of Czech life peers in the Austrian parliament between 1879 - 1918. He attempts to do it not only on the level of archive research, but also parliamentarism (the idea, foundation and operation of the House of Peers), political strategies (nominating candidates for peers), social stratification (social classes represented), social promotion (acquiring symbolic capital), political culture (perception of politics and the position of the peers by themselves and the society), and methodology. The author asks the question of what approach to choose for the research of the peers' lifestyle and their parliamentary identities. The latter differed from the political thinking and political behaviour of the members of the lower house in the following respects: less active up to completely uninvolved parliamentary career, apolitical activity in one's own occupation, office and one's own nation, appreciation of the individual's career and his merits to the society by being awarded an order, becoming a nobleman, and gaining political power in the form of the peer's prestige. Attention is drawn to the introduction of the general, equal and direct voting rights in Cisleithania in 1906, which remarkably increased the House of Peers' political...
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Takeover of Austrian gendarmery by Czechoslovak state in 1918-1919
Klečacký, Martin ; Velek, Luboš (referee)
SYNOPSIS This paper deals with the process of taking over the Gendarmerie of the Hapsburg monarchy and its implementation into the structures of the new Czechoslovak state. The paper is divided into four parts, first providing with a brief introduction to the creation and development of the Corps in the Austrian monarchy until 1918, a more detailed insight being dedicated to the territory of the Czech lands. The remaining chapters describe the process of transformation of the force, its adaption to the new political, social and national conditions. The attention is being paid to the German speaking troopers since they were considered to have the greatest problems in adjusting to the new situation; then the paper focuses on the lack of staff in the force and consequently on the measures the government was compelled to take in order to face the growing criminality rate and the social tensions both in cities and industrial regions. Last but not least, the focus shifts to the perception of the "new" gendarmes by the Czech population, its interaction with other authorities and also to the attempts to alter the Corps to fit better the new democratic state. Key words: gendarmerie - Czechoslovakia - nationalities
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Mobilization of the Austro-Hungarian Army during the Great War in the Czech Lands
Jordán, Roman ; Čížek, Martin (advisor) ; Velek, Luboš (referee)
During the entire Great War, Austria-Hungary mobilized more than one and a half million men in the Czech lands. Out of service in the Austro-Hungarian army, a third never returned home. Czechs and Germans - the greatest nations represented in the Czech lands of the time - fought and suffered side by side on the Great War fronts. Yet only part of them were honoured at the end of the war. The newly created Czechoslovakia built its existence on a new, legitimate image of the Great War, as a struggle for the freedom and independence of the Czechs, represented by Czechoslovak legionaries. In addition, the grief of the bleeding of an entire generation of men was obscured by the joy of the disintegration of Austria-Hungary and the newly formed Czechoslovak state. The fate and suffering of most Czechs and Germans serving in the Austro-Hungarian army, in the army of their homeland, have been downplayed by the depiction of these soldiers as "Švejkové" or deserters. That is why this work deals exclusively with the experiences of soldiers from Czech lands in the Austro-Hungarian army, by the introduction of their war life, mobilization. The introductory theoretical part introduces the Austro-Hungarian army, including the entire mobilization mechanism, and outlines the development of the Austro-Hungarian...
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