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University in the time of climate crisis
Babišová, Michaela ; Novák, Arnošt (advisor) ; Wladyniak, Ludmila Maria (referee)
This qualitative diploma thesis deals with the process of establishing the sustainability agenda in the institutional context of Charles University in connection with the climate crisis. The student Initiative Universities for Climate, of which I am a part of, drew attention to the need to reconsider and change the operation of the institution with regard to its internal and external functioning during the Occupation Strike for Climate in November 2019. The initiative politicized the issue through a protest form of negotiations, forcing a wider range of actors to relate to the issue. My work is based on specific related theoretical frames, which are united by criticism of the hegemonic political system in relation to environmental issues [e.g. Swyngedouw 2011, Fisher 2009, Žižek 2006]. I place the research in the context of post-normal science, which is one of the democratization tendencies in science that open up the possibility of confronting different approaches and dialogues with different social groups. This approach reflects the entry of science into complex issues involving social issues [Funtowicz, Ravetz 2002]. In the theoretical part, I deal to a large extent with social movements with a focus on radical environmental movements [e.g. Doherty 2002, Merchant 2005, Wahlström et al. 2013, De...
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Depoliticization of the state administration in the Czech republic
Vintrlíková, Veronika ; Vláčil, Jan (advisor) ; Mitwallyová, Helena (referee)
The Master´s thesis describes the development of public administration-civil service and depoliticization. It is focused on the period after revolutionary year 1848 until now. During this time the state system changed. Based on that and different regulations, the thesis shows differences and same things between each other. It compares with each individual period. The thesis deals in detail with the current legislation. There are highlighted parts related to depoliticization. In the end of this thesis is the sociological survey, which shows, how feel staff of civil service about new legislation. The result is that the current legislation is important for our modern civil service, but does not make any deeper changes meantime.
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