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Post - 9/11 Novel : An Analysis of four novels dealing with the events of September 11th, 2001, birth of a new literary phenomenon
Zbořil, Jonáš ; Ženíšek, Jakub (advisor) ; Bojarová, Marie (referee)
This BA thesis is concerned with the analysis of four literary works by Johnatan Safran Foer (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close), Don DeLillo (Falling Man), Ken Kalfus (A Disorder Peculiar To The Country) and John Updike (Terrorist). As the novels will have been thoroughly introduced, a set of common motifs will be analysed. The need for self-reflection of the American (western) society, the urge for understanding the enemy and the reasons for hatred. The psychological, social, political and economical changes contemporary America had and has to face. The last part of the thesis tries to find out whether there is a new phenomenon (Post-9/11 Novel) forming in the contemporary Anglo-American literature, what are its aspects, its history and its future, which works are the most significant ones.
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An Effort to gain the first hegemony vs. the dissemination of the fragmentation of the power after the Cold War
Štaif, Vít ; Voráček, Emil (advisor) ; Eichler, Jan (referee) ; Anděl, Petr (referee)
An Abstract The text focuses on the aim of the state politics to gain the position of the first global hegemony after the end of the Cold War. It observes, with the regard to the wide-ranging influence of the USA at that time, and to the important American visions about its character, especially their particular decisions. It tries to describe the way, which the other influential participants of the global politics, the states as well as those of other kind, used to express their reactions to this activity, and their relation to the USA, the strongest contender in the effort to acquire the first global hegemony. The power contest is here mainly introduced by the insight into the course of the conflicts, which they, after the end of the Cold War, faced and influenced. The text concentrates on those political and security challenges with, apart from the policies of the USA, the strong presence of the intervention of the international organizations, above all the UN, the NATO and the EU, or of the occassionally created alliances. The prospects of hegemonial possibilities is presented in the conclusion.
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'Special relationship' between the United Kingdom and the United States and renascence of their relationship after September 11, 2001
Žáčková, Olga ; Rovná, Lenka (advisor) ; Nálevka, Vladimír (referee)
Diploma thesis 'Special relationship' between the United Kingdom and the United States and renascence of their relationship after September 11, 2001, deals with the special Anglo-American relationship in past and present. Both countries share common history, common language and threads of cultural heritage. The United States maintains close economic and military relationship with the UK. US military and intelligence cooperation in its current form dates back to the World War II and it was rooted in the doctrine of anti-Soviet Containment. US-UK 'special relationship' was widely seen as likely to expire with the end of the Cold War, but was revived following the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States. Particular emphasis in explaining the renascence of the 'special relationship' in the world changed by terror is placed on the role of Prime Minister Tony Blair and his relationship to President George W. Bush.
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An Effort to gain the first hegemony vs. the dissemination of the fragmentation of the power after the Cold War
Štaif, Vít ; Voráček, Emil (advisor) ; Eichler, Jan (referee) ; Anděl, Petr (referee)
An Abstract The text focuses on the aim of the state politics to gain the position of the first global hegemony after the end of the Cold War. It observes, with the regard to the wide-ranging influence of the USA at that time, and to the important American visions about its character, especially their particular decisions. It tries to describe the way, which the other influential participants of the global politics, the states as well as those of other kind, used to express their reactions to this activity, and their relation to the USA, the strongest contender in the effort to acquire the first global hegemony. The power contest is here mainly introduced by the insight into the course of the conflicts, which they, after the end of the Cold War, faced and influenced. The text concentrates on those political and security challenges with, apart from the policies of the USA, the strong presence of the intervention of the international organizations, above all the UN, the NATO and the EU, or of the occassionally created alliances. The prospects of hegemonial possibilities is presented in the conclusion.
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Post - 9/11 Novel : An Analysis of four novels dealing with the events of September 11th, 2001, birth of a new literary phenomenon
Zbořil, Jonáš ; Ženíšek, Jakub (advisor) ; Bojarová, Marie (referee)
This BA thesis is concerned with the analysis of four literary works by Johnatan Safran Foer (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close), Don DeLillo (Falling Man), Ken Kalfus (A Disorder Peculiar To The Country) and John Updike (Terrorist). As the novels will have been thoroughly introduced, a set of common motifs will be analysed. The need for self-reflection of the American (western) society, the urge for understanding the enemy and the reasons for hatred. The psychological, social, political and economical changes contemporary America had and has to face. The last part of the thesis tries to find out whether there is a new phenomenon (Post-9/11 Novel) forming in the contemporary Anglo-American literature, what are its aspects, its history and its future, which works are the most significant ones.
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Apocalypse as revelation of truth in modern American fiction: Thomas Pynchon and post-9/11 novel
Olehla, Richard ; Ulmanová, Hana (advisor) ; Procházka, Martin (referee) ; Kolinská, Klára (referee)
English summary This dissertation focuses on the apocalyptic fiction of Thomas Pynchon and analyses various representations of the apocalypse as "revelation" or "unveiling of truth" in its various aspects and manifestations (i.e. paranoia, angels, etc.) in the novels V., The Crying of Lot 49 and Gravity's Rainbow. The theme of apocalypse as a revelation concerning the true nature of the world has a key role to play in the above mentioned novels as well as significance for Pynchon's protagonists. This is so despite the fact that such revelation is depicted as illusory and mostly unattainable, since these novels are all based on the premise that there is no ultimate truth, and therefore, there is nothing that can be revealed. Pynchon's characters get only a revelation of individual truth, and thus theirs is a private apocalypse. When analysing the role of the apocalypse in Western culture, it is also important to analyse the role of millenarian expectations as well as the supposed communication process between God and people, a process depicted as being mediated by angels. The interpretation of God's message can never be precise and perfect, since its meaning is distorted during the communication process. On the rhetorical level, this distortion is equal to metaphor, which in turn causes feelings of paranoia...
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Czech Foreign Policy and Feminist Theories of International Relations: Comparative Analysis
Brouková, Jana ; Kratochvíl, Petr (advisor) ; Rolenc, Jan Martin (referee)
Feminist theories of international relations traditionally criticize realism as a representative of masculine values in the international relations. According to the feministic premises, the Czech foreign policy should be highly masculinises in the way of realistic discourse because of very low representation of women in foreign policy processes in the Czech Republic. The aim of this thesis is to analyse feminisation and masculinisation of the Czech foreign policy in cases of three events -- the terroristic attacks from September 11, 2001, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. This thesis points out the plurality of masculine and feminine values. From that reason it is not possible to adapt feminist critic of realism to the Czech foreign policy. The masculine values of the Czech foreign policy are determined more by the liberal constructivism.
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The Politicy of the United States toward Illegal Immigration from Mexico (2001-2008)
Nováková, Iva ; Dvořáková, Vladimíra (advisor) ; Školkayová, Marta (referee)
The dissertation deals with immigration policy of the United States toward illegal immigration from Mexico during the presidency of George W. Bush. It aims to answer the question whether the policy had at all changed when compared to the previous administrations, and whether the terrorist attacks from 9/11 had any effect on the issue. The paper also discusses reasons why comprehensive immigration reform has not been accepted yet. In order to answer those questions, the thesis analyzes American perception of immigrants and characterizes interests of pressure groups and political parties in immigration.
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The Life cycle of in information about extraordinary events
Šafránková, Klára ; Toman, Prokop (advisor) ; Sigmund, Tomáš (referee)
The awareness of people is a widely discussed topic nowadays. In recent years it became necessary to judge not only the content of an information source but its trustworthiness as well. However, determining the trustworthiness of information is a very difficult task and is the main goal of analysis in this thesis. This thesis deals with the biggest human tragedy and information manipulation. The goal of this thesis is the analysis of information published about the unique event, which happened on the 11th of September 2001. The thesis contains the analysis of interpretation and development of information about this event as published in printed and internet mass media. The first part of this thesis contains the explanation of basic terms and the description of said event. The bulk of this thesis deals with the analysis of said event and the analysis of the development from 11th September 2001 until now. News will be evaluated and compared based on its content, trustworthiness and most importantly its development.
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