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Contemporary American right-wing extremism using the example of the Proud Boys with a focus on the ideology of violence
Šaník, Jan ; Charvát, Jan (advisor) ; Dopieralla, Jakub (referee)
This thesis examines contemporary American extremism, using the example of the far-right, all-male organization Proud Boys, whose members refer to themselves as "Western chauvinists." Thesis analyzes the group in terms of its history, organization, and hierarchy. Paying special attention to the group's ideology, the thesis aims to place the group in the larger context of American society and to name the factors that influenced the group's direction in terms of its ideological grounding in violence. In this thesis, I will defend the thesis that violence plays a privileged role that co-creates the ideology of the group as a whole. The thesis is designed to provide an answer to the question "what role does violence play in the Proud Boys?" Through an in-depth qualitative content analysis, this thesis discusses the relationship between violence and the ideology of the Proud Boys and explains how violence contributes a unifying role. In general, this study contributes to an understanding of both the motivations and behaviors of the Proud Boys group and contributes to the larger discourse on extremism in contemporary America.
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National identity in France and its role in the policy of Nicolas Sarkozy
Jedličková, Markéta ; Perottino, Michel (advisor) ; Tomalová, Eliška (referee)
Diploma thesis "National identity in France and its role in the politics of Nicolas Sarkozy" deals with national identity as a political instrument used by the former French president Nicolas Sarkozy during his five-year term (2007-2012). The main objective of this work is to prove that the national identity in his discourse served to increase his popularity or to obtain far-right voters and that Nicolas Sarkozy used this policy instrument throughout his mandate despite the fact that he officially turned away from it after a failed public debate on the subject in 2010. As methodological basis for research on the topic and achievement of the objectives "critical discourse analysis" was selected and also "analysis of metaphors" was used as its complement. In the theoretical part of the thesis some of the basic scientific findings that deal with the "nation", "identity" and the development and construction of "national identity" are presented and discussed . The research consists of three main chapters devoted to the analysis of Nicolas Sarkozys' speeches during the given period. Chapters are divided according to the changing role of national identity in Sarkozy's political discourse - from the campaign tool in 2007, through the recovery of this instrument in 2009 and 2010 to its insertion in the...
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Northern League: Umberto Bossi's and Matteo Salvini's role in setting the ideology of this political partz
Němcová, Veronika ; Mejstřík, Martin (advisor) ; Hrušková, Tereza (referee)
The bachelors thesis, Northern League (Lega Nord): Umberto Bossi's and Matteo Salvini's role in setting the ideology of this political party, examines the importance and role of the political party leader. The timeframe of this analysis is from 1992 till 1994 and from 2013 till 2018. The intention is to introduce both leaders, the principles of their communication and the foundations of party's ideology in the time of their leadership. The objective of the thesis is to prove that the leader has a major influence in defining the ideology of this political party. The concept of Gideon Rath's and Tamir Shaefer's behavioral and media personalization of politics has been applied further. At the end, the thesis confirms the essential influence of a leader of a political party on its ideology through comparison of the communication of both mentioned leaders, through analysis of their role in defining the ideology of the party, and using examples of personalization of politics. Several expert opinions and articles from electronic media are presented to support the result of this analysis.
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Northern League: Umberto Bossi's and Matteo Salvini's role in setting the ideology of this political partz
Němcová, Veronika ; Mejstřík, Martin (advisor) ; Hrušková, Tereza (referee)
The bachelors thesis, Northern League (Lega Nord): Umberto Bossi's and Matteo Salvini's role in setting the ideology of this political party, examines the importance and role of the political party leader. The timeframe of this analysis is from 1992 till 1994 and from 2013 till 2018. The intention is to introduce both leaders, the principles of their communication and the foundations of party's ideology in the time of their leadership. The objective of the thesis is to prove that the leader has a major influence in defining the ideology of this political party. The concept of Gideon Rath's and Tamir Shaefer's behavioral and media personalization of politics has been applied further. At the end, the thesis confirms the essential influence of a leader of a political party on its ideology through comparison of the communication of both mentioned leaders, through analysis of their role in defining the ideology of the party, and using examples of personalization of politics. Several expert opinions and articles from electronic media are presented to support the result of this analysis.
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National identity in France and its role in the policy of Nicolas Sarkozy
Jedličková, Markéta ; Perottino, Michel (advisor) ; Tomalová, Eliška (referee)
Diploma thesis "National identity in France and its role in the politics of Nicolas Sarkozy" deals with national identity as a political instrument used by the former French president Nicolas Sarkozy during his five-year term (2007-2012). The main objective of this work is to prove that the national identity in his discourse served to increase his popularity or to obtain far-right voters and that Nicolas Sarkozy used this policy instrument throughout his mandate despite the fact that he officially turned away from it after a failed public debate on the subject in 2010. As methodological basis for research on the topic and achievement of the objectives "critical discourse analysis" was selected and also "analysis of metaphors" was used as its complement. In the theoretical part of the thesis some of the basic scientific findings that deal with the "nation", "identity" and the development and construction of "national identity" are presented and discussed . The research consists of three main chapters devoted to the analysis of Nicolas Sarkozys' speeches during the given period. Chapters are divided according to the changing role of national identity in Sarkozy's political discourse - from the campaign tool in 2007, through the recovery of this instrument in 2009 and 2010 to its insertion in the...
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