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The Developement of Economic Cooperation between EU and USA since the end of the Cold War
Paščenková, Jana ; Kučerová, Irah (advisor) ; Karlas, Jan (referee)
in English This thesis deals with the factors that influence changing intensity of bilateral economic cooperation between EU and USA in the period between 2002 and 2012. The quantitative tests by correlation are made separately for the trade and the financial area of cooperation. The first tested factor was the economic interdependence of EU and USA, which is based on liberal thoughts in international relations. Its positive influence on cooperation that was assumed for this factor was confirmed only in case of the financial area. On the other hand, for the trade sphere the premise was disproved. The second tested factor was formulated based on realism in international relations. It says that decreasing economic standing of EU and USA leads to their increased cooperation. This influence was confirmed both for trade and financial cooperation. The last researched factor was the annual change in the volume of transactions. This factor is based on functionalism, neofunctionalism and communication theory. The assumed positive influence of increased transactions on cooperation was confirmed only in trade dimension. The best factor that can explain the changing bilateral economic cooperation of EU and USA between 2002 and 2012 proved to be the one based on realism - the declining standing of both subjects...
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The open border with Austria: a chance for development of the frontier town of České Velenice?
Kroupová, Markéta ; Šmidrkal, Václav (advisor) ; Konrád, Ota (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the socioeconomic development of the border town of České Velenice between 1989 and 2004. The aim of the thesis is to examine the opportunities the immediate proximity of Austria after the fall of the Iron Curtain provided the city with. The bachelor thesis first introduces the socioeconomic situation in České Velenice after 1989 and then delineates the beginnings of cooperation with the Austrian counterpart, while also focusing on the importance of knowledge of German language for mutual economic relations. In the second chapter, the thesis deals with the changes in the local economic structure as a part of the economic transformation and maps the process and results of the small-scale privatization with regard to the location of the town on the border with Austria. The third chapter is devoted to economic activities. Here the thesis deals with local and foreign labour market and addresses the activities of Czech legal and illegal workers in the Austrian labour market. With regard to the border location of the city, the chapter also deals with business activities in České Velenice. It covers the bilateral project of the Industrial park ACCESS and the entry of Austrian companies to the Czech border area.
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Italian policy towards Libya, 2007-2013
Hrušková, Tereza ; Váška, Jan (advisor) ; Mejstřík, Martin (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with Italian policy towards Libya in the period before and after the fall of the regime of Muammar Gaddafi. The goal is to answer the question of whether and how has the Italian policy towards Libya changed after the fall of the Libyan regime. The research focuses on two priority areas of Italian interests in Libya - the issue of illegal immigration and economic cooperation. This bachelor thesis analyses, with the help of the theory Foreign Policy Analysis, the formation of Italian policy towards Libya in these categories. The comparison of results shows that Italian policy towards Libya has changed after the fall of the regime of Muammar Gaddafi.
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Israel and Turkey - Strategic Alliance
Zacios, Jana ; Aslan, Emil (advisor) ; Ditrych, Ondřej (referee)
Strategic alliance is a little-known alliance between Turkey and Israel. These two in the region exceptional countries are gaining a lot from what was initially military and economic cooperation, however, not as much as originally hoped. At the same time they have to face severe criticisms from their neighbors for this alliance. Therefore, the question the work seeks to answer is what the future prospects for the Strategic Alliance are and what factors could affect its future. Analysis of the circumstances and reasons for establishment and development of the alliance strives to describe all aspects which could lead to its break-down. In addition to military and business cooperation the paper deals with the issue of ethnic conflict in Turkey and in Israel, the use of water in the region and, in particular, analyzes relations with other countries in the Middle East and beyond, having impact on the alliance development.
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The open border with Austria: a chance for development of the frontier town of České Velenice?
Kroupová, Markéta ; Šmidrkal, Václav (advisor) ; Konrád, Ota (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the socioeconomic development of the border town of České Velenice between 1989 and 2004. The aim of the thesis is to examine the opportunities the immediate proximity of Austria after the fall of the Iron Curtain provided the city with. The bachelor thesis first introduces the socioeconomic situation in České Velenice after 1989 and then delineates the beginnings of cooperation with the Austrian counterpart, while also focusing on the importance of knowledge of German language for mutual economic relations. In the second chapter, the thesis deals with the changes in the local economic structure as a part of the economic transformation and maps the process and results of the small-scale privatization with regard to the location of the town on the border with Austria. The third chapter is devoted to economic activities. Here the thesis deals with local and foreign labour market and addresses the activities of Czech legal and illegal workers in the Austrian labour market. With regard to the border location of the city, the chapter also deals with business activities in České Velenice. It covers the bilateral project of the Industrial park ACCESS and the entry of Austrian companies to the Czech border area.
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Development of the bilateral relationship between the Czech Republic and Norway in 21st century
Staňková, Helena ; Rolenc, Jan Martin (advisor) ; Peterková, Jana (referee)
This bachelor thesis analyses the development of the bilateral relationship between the Czech Republic and the Kingdom of Norway between the years 2000 and 2017. Another goal of this thesis is to prove that the dispute which the countries had between each other and which escalated in 2014 have not had a major influence on the long-term development of the relationship. The thesis is divided into four chapters. The first chapter introduces the theory of cooperation between countries and emphasizes the need for cooperation. The second chapter presents the foreign policies of Norway and the Czech Republic. It also explains why the states are cooperating together. The third chapter discusses the dispute about the Czech children taken by the Norwegian authorities in 2011. The last chapter analyses the development in individual areas of cooperation, which are cultural, security and economic areas of cooperation.
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Mezikorejská ekonomická spolupráce a role obchodu v ní.
Sapelnikova, Anna ; Žamberský, Pavel (advisor) ; Jedlinský, Jakub (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on the economic cooperation between North Korea and South Korea. This topic is essential to study because not only does it illustrate significant historical affairs, such as division of one nation and a fight for independency, but it also has a serious impact on the global economy. The topic is chosen for several complex reasons. First of all, the issue of South-North relationship is quite interesting in and of itself. Secondly, the economic potential of the East Asian region is exponential. The rising importance of Eastern Asia in the global economy became self-evident. The purpose of the diploma thesis is to study Inter-Korean economic cooperation, determine the role of trade in it, and to find answers for the research questions using quantitative analysis within methodology.
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Collaboration of czech and austrian border regions after 1989
Papežová, Kateřina ; Konrád, Ota (advisor) ; Kunštát, Miroslav (referee)
Kateřina Papežová, Collaboration of czech and austrian border regions after 1989 This diploma thesis deals with the topic of cooperation between border regions of the Czech Republic and Austria since the opening of the common border in 1989 until the Czech Republic's entering the European Union in 2004. The aim of the thesis is to observe the influence of the opening of the border on the regions and the development of the cooperation in the following years. The introduction presents the development of the interstate relations between the Czech Republic and Austria in 1989-2004. The following chapters focus on three areas of cooperation of border regions that have been selected in order to monitor the intensifying of the regional cross-border cooperation. The first chapter concentrates on the initial contacts between the inhabitants of the regions on the occasion of cross-border encounters and cultural events. It also deals with the positive and negative effects of opening the border for the border regions. In the second chapter, attention is given to the efforts of Czechs and Austrians living in the neighborhood of the border to understand each other, as well as to the prejudices and stereotypes that contributed to misunderstandings between the neighboring nations. The last chapter discusses the...
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation - interests of the member states
Oravec, Marián ; Horák, Slavomír (advisor) ; Cibulková, Petra (referee)
This thesis examines the interests of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation with a narrow focus on the interests of the four Central Asian members of the organization. The first two chapters are devoted to theoretical approaches to international relations and the concept of state interest. The work considers liberal-idealistic tradition as the most suitable theoretical approach for applying. There is no single, universally accepted definition of state interest, therefore the assessment of national interest is always subjective in nature. The state interests are then compared in the three chapters focusing on political view, security and economic cooperation. The security cooperation within the international organization is the only area of cooperation with tangible results. Economic cooperation among the countries as members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is indeed verbally declared, however, the real results are not visible. The work concludes that the common interests of the four Central Asian states are in the area of security and economic cooperation, cooperation in transport infrastructure development, as well as solving energy issues and issues related to water resources. Specific interests of the monitored countries are determined by their geographical location...
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The Developement of Economic Cooperation between EU and USA since the end of the Cold War
Paščenková, Jana ; Kučerová, Irah (advisor) ; Karlas, Jan (referee)
in English This thesis deals with the factors that influence changing intensity of bilateral economic cooperation between EU and USA in the period between 2002 and 2012. The quantitative tests by correlation are made separately for the trade and the financial area of cooperation. The first tested factor was the economic interdependence of EU and USA, which is based on liberal thoughts in international relations. Its positive influence on cooperation that was assumed for this factor was confirmed only in case of the financial area. On the other hand, for the trade sphere the premise was disproved. The second tested factor was formulated based on realism in international relations. It says that decreasing economic standing of EU and USA leads to their increased cooperation. This influence was confirmed both for trade and financial cooperation. The last researched factor was the annual change in the volume of transactions. This factor is based on functionalism, neofunctionalism and communication theory. The assumed positive influence of increased transactions on cooperation was confirmed only in trade dimension. The best factor that can explain the changing bilateral economic cooperation of EU and USA between 2002 and 2012 proved to be the one based on realism - the declining standing of both subjects...
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