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Islamization of Development Assistance of the States of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Kosovo
Volný, Vít
This thesis deals with the developmental assistance and humanitarian aid from the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Kosovo. The goal is to understand what role plays a religion plays in developmental assistance and humanitarian aid in Kosovo. This thesis investigates the forms in which the process of Islamization of development assistance occurs, and how civil society and states cope with it. Methodologically, the author employs the principles of a case study: qualitative research was conducted in Kosovo using the methods of participant observation and semi-structured interviews. The thesis covers the development projects of GCC organisations and agencies and will show that religion has a key influence on these efforts. Regarding the practices used in Kosovo, the author shows that the states of GCC use development assistance and humanitarian aid as a mean of spreading religious teachings and beliefs of the Gulf region. Kosovo society has not been immune to these activities and Salafism (and in minority Jihadism) has gained followers in the Muslim community. However, the thesis shows that since 2014 with the help of the state structures, radical Islam has been on the decline while the GCC organisations spreading it, are no longer operational in Kosovo. Key words: development assistance,...
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Islamization of Development Assistance of the States of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Kosovo
Volný, Vít ; Jelen, Libor (advisor) ; Drobík, Tomáš (referee)
This thesis deals with the developmental assistance and humanitarian aid from the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Kosovo. The goal is to understand what role plays a religion plays in developmental assistance and humanitarian aid in Kosovo. This thesis investigates the forms in which the process of Islamization of development assistance occurs, and how civil society and states cope with it. Methodologically, the author employs the principles of a case study: qualitative research was conducted in Kosovo using the methods of participant observation and semi-structured interviews. The thesis covers the development projects of GCC organisations and agencies and will show that religion has a key influence on these efforts. Regarding the practices used in Kosovo, the author shows that the states of GCC use development assistance and humanitarian aid as a mean of spreading religious teachings and beliefs of the Gulf region. Kosovo society has not been immune to these activities and Salafism (and in minority Jihadism) has gained followers in the Muslim community. However, the thesis shows that since 2014 with the help of the state structures, radical Islam has been on the decline while the GCC organisations spreading it, are no longer operational in Kosovo. Key words: development assistance,...
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The impact of EU on the integration's development GCC
Paščenková, Jana ; Kučerová, Irah (advisor) ; Binhack, Petr (referee)
The thesis researches how European Union (EU) influences the integration of countries in less developed regions of the world. First, the general potential of EU in this area is examined. Its practical realization is verified on the example of cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The first part deals with the political and economical changes in the world since the end of 80s, which brought a wave of liberalization in world trade, an opening of developing economies and the birth of new phenomena, especially new regionalism and interregionalism. The second chapter addresses the European Foreign Policy and its approach to cooperation with developing countries. The part about security stresses the effort of EU to spread peace, prosperity and stability without the use of military force (principle of soft diplomacy). In economical dimension, the gradual development from nonreciprocal cooperation with developing states to the effort to establish free trade areas is shown. EU tries to help its partners with social changes and economical reforms through trade agreements, consultations and other kinds of cooperation. The third chapter applies these findings to GCC. Clearly visible is the inspiration of EU during the establishing of GCC and during the creating of its institutions. It is shown...
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Perspectives and possibilities of monetary integration in the GCC
Volková, Anna ; Hnát, Pavel (advisor) ; De Castro, Tereza (referee)
The work deals with evaluating the possibility of monetary integration of the GCC and its future development. It examines the current economic situation of GCC member countries, trade and monetary links, and the steps in the integration since the early eighties. Convergence criteria have been agreed in preparation for GCC Monetary Union, which also deals with this work. In conclusion, the options to diversify GCC economies and possibilities for entry new states in GCC are evaluated .
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The Comparison of the Czech Companies´ Possibilities to Enter the Markets of the Persian Gulf Countries
Koutová, Tereza ; Zamykalová, Miroslava (advisor) ; Zaza, Yasar (referee)
This Bachelor Thesis is dealing with the six countries of The Persian Gulf (The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman). First of all I bring in some general characteristics of the states, including geographical, demographical, political and cultural information and last but not least features of the countries' economies. In the main part of the thesis I review the cooperation with The Czech Republic and I introduce the experience of two particular companies which have successfully done business in this part of the world. The aim of the final part is to show some sunrise industries in the Gulf states and to bring in some recommendations to entrepreneurs who would be interested in entering the Gulf market.
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