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Evaluating (lack of) success of peacekeeping operations in Sierra Leone, Mozambique and Rwanda
Novosad, Jan ; Bureš, Oldřich (advisor) ; Karlas, Jan (referee)
Peacekeeping operations have since their inception become a widely-used tool used to address the acute crises emerging in international relations. For a long time, their success or failure were not object of scientific scrutiny. This has changed in recent years. This thesis describes evaluation frameworks developed by three authors and then applies them to three cases of peacekeeping operations (Sierra Leone, Mozambique and Rwanda) and it tries to assess the extent to which the assumption about the too optimistic evaluation criteria proposed by Virginia Page Fortna and too pessimistic evaluation criteria suggested by Diehl and Druckman are substantiated by empirical reality of peacekeeping operations. These approaches are supplemented by the evaluation criteria proposed by Daryia Pushkina which serve as an evaluation mainstream.
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Application of E.Luttwak's and A.S.Niet's theories on interstate conflicts in Rwand and Mali
Navara, Daniel ; Riegl, Martin (advisor) ; Karásek, Tomáš (referee)
Topic of my bachelor thesis will be apply the theories of E. Luttwak and A. Sanches Nieto on the internal conflicts in Mali and Rwanda. These theories are described in the articles "Give War a Chance" by Edward Luttwak and "Give War a Chance Revisited - The Price to Pay: The Military and Terrorism in Peru" by A. Sanchez Nieto. My work will deal with the application of two theories of these articles on case studies of internal political conflicts, namely in Mali and Rwanda. The difference between these theories can be seen in a positive or negative approach to intervention by external powers into conflict. They support their claims cases in history when the external powers the conflict dragged on, leaving it unsolved or conversely, bring conflict to the end and has raised nearly nationwide state of peace. Subsequently, I will compare both cases in the field of the human loss of life and the stability / instability of peace bequeathed after the end of the conflict. In conclusion, I will try to outline the possible cause conflicts when using the opposite theory solutions to civil wars than were actually implemented.
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Doctors Without Borders as an International Relations Actor: The Cases of Somalia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Herzegovina Missions
Němcová, Karolína ; Tomalová, Eliška (advisor) ; Weiss, Tomáš (referee)
The aim of this Master thesis is to identify the specifics of non-governmental organization Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) as an actor of international relations, mainly through the presentation and activities of the organization during the implementation of its programs in the early 1990s, when the process of internationalization was consolidated. The thesis also covers the issue of respecting the commitment to shared values for which Doctors Without Borders claim responsibility, and which also represents the principles of their activities. Based on the theoretical framework of actorness, it is possible to compare three missions of Doctors Without Borders implemented during the internal state conflicts in Somalia, Rwanda and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The analysis shows that during this period, Doctors Without Borders is characterized by a strong national identity of particular sections, in that we can see the strong national features of the French, Belgian and Dutch sections, which often behaved contradictorily and incoherently. The commitment to respect the shared values is fulfilled with one exception, namely the obligation to respect the neutral status.
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Security Complex of African Great Lakes
Pfeifer, Tomáš ; Werkman, Kateřina (advisor) ; Záhořík, Jan (referee)
The thesis focuses on analysis of causes of armed conflicts within security complex of the African Great Lakes region. Explored period is situated between 1990 and present. The major part of text is devoted concrete analysis of causes of conflicts according to sector approach. The thesis attempts to describe main causal frameworks of conflicts within researched area eventually to find some their common features.
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Nedostatek zdravotně nezávadné vody v Africe: klíčový faktor vzniku epidemií cholery ve vybraných státech v okolí Velkých jezer
Neužilová, Veronika
The diploma thesis deals with the problem of lack of safe water and other factors that cause cholera outbreaks in African Great Lakes Region. Thesis explores the history of the disease in selected area and differences in approaches of individual countries to its therapy and prevention. The theoretical part deals with lack of safe water in Africa and other infectious diseases caused by contaminated water. The diseases include also cholera, whose causes in African Great Lakes Region are analysed till 2006. Subsequently, in the years 2007-2016, specific cholera outbreaks are analysed in more details, its causes and preventive measures within the three selected countries in the region: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Rwanda. It has been found that the elimination of cholera in this region may occur primarily by improving access to safe water and sanitation facilities, which in the case of Democratic Republic of the Congo will insist many years.
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Political participation of women in Rwanda and post-conflict rebuilding
Miščiková, Zuzana
The number of women represented in Rwandan politics has increased significantly since the 1994 genocide, making Rwanda one of the leading countries, in terms of women's representation in parliament. The country has thus earned the attention of both international media and researchers. After the genocide, the social, cultural and political structure of the country was destroyed. Women at that time accounted for almost 70% of the total population and have since then been forced to take on the roles that previously belonged to men. This thesis is focused on the role of women and their political participation in Rwanda’s post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation of the country’s society after the genocide. Since the end of the genocide, Rwanda has taken several steps towards improving gender equality by implementing multiple policies and laws which has led to an increase in the political participation of women. Government measures have, however, failed to change traditional cultural norms. The focus of this thesis is to show how women have contributed to the post-conflict reconstruction of the country by analysing selected issues and how their position in society has changed after the adoption of the new constitution and laws that promote gender equality.
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Doctors Without Borders as an International Relations Actor: The Cases of Somalia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Herzegovina Missions
Němcová, Karolína ; Tomalová, Eliška (advisor) ; Weiss, Tomáš (referee)
The aim of this Master thesis is to identify the specifics of non-governmental organization Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) as an actor of international relations, mainly through the presentation and activities of the organization during the implementation of its programs in the early 1990s, when the process of internationalization was consolidated. The thesis also covers the issue of respecting the commitment to shared values for which Doctors Without Borders claim responsibility, and which also represents the principles of their activities. Based on the theoretical framework of actorness, it is possible to compare three missions of Doctors Without Borders implemented during the internal state conflicts in Somalia, Rwanda and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The analysis shows that during this period, Doctors Without Borders is characterized by a strong national identity of particular sections, in that we can see the strong national features of the French, Belgian and Dutch sections, which often behaved contradictorily and incoherently. The commitment to respect the shared values is fulfilled with one exception, namely the obligation to respect the neutral status.
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Impacts of 1990's genocide on population of Rwanda and its awareness about family planning
Jelínková, Kamila ; Hulíková Tesárková, Klára (advisor) ; Kurtinová, Olga (referee)
Impacts of 1990's genocide on population of Rwanda and its awareness about family planning Abstract This thesis pursues the demographic development and the population's attitude to family planning in the state of Rwanda. The observed time period includes the second half of the 20th century to the present time. The first aim is the basic description of the demographic development of the state in relation to historical events. It's well known that wars have a negative impact on the population and economics of a state. The civil war broke out which brought big population losses in Rwanda in the 1990's. In this period the demographic revolution proceeded as it had in many other developing countries, which was important for the socioeconomic development of the state, and it was ceased as a consequence of the genocide. The Rwandan government at that time as one of the first governments began with the support of family planning programmes, which could have had a positive impact on the acceleration of the demographic transition. The second aim of the thesis is the determination whether the genocide had an impact on these governmental initiatives and stalled broadening of the awareness of family planning among the population this way, namely by means of media. The last aim of the thesis is the determination whether...
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Komparace rwandské a kambodžské genocidy na základě úspěšnosti potrestání jejich viníků
Kolářová, Ivana
Comparison of Rwandan and Cambodian genocide based on the success of punishing their perpetrators. Brno: 2016. Bachelor thesis. Mendel University in Brno. Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies. Department of Territorial Studies. This bachelor thesis titled Comparison of Rwandan and Cambodian genocide based on the success of punishing their perpetrators focuses on the historical description of the incidents in Cambodia and Rwanda before and during the genocide, which burst out in the second half of the 20th century. Mainstay of the thesis focuses on establishment of courts that were created especially for the punishment of those guilty people of Cambodian and Rwandan genocide. In the case of Cambodia it is the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and in the case of Rwanda it is the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. The thesis also focuses on capture and punishing the individuals responsible for above mentioned incidents.
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Eugenika v kontextu rozvojových zemí
Alanová, Markéta
Eugenics in context of development countries. Bachelor Thesis, Brno: Mendel University, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, 2016. Supervisor of bachelor thesis Mgr. Eva Taterová, M.A. The aim of this bachelor thesis is to compare eugenics manifestations in two world areas and that in Rwanda and Tibet. Thesis deals with gradual development of eugenics and its outcome application in those two mentioned areas with an outline of their historical context. Bachelor thesis reveals interesting findings about gene pools manipulation as an important mile stones in this science field. At the end of the thesis are evaluated two similarities or different factors of two eugenics experiments (in Rwanda and Tibet).
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