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Comparison of the Foreign Policy of Donald Trump and Barack Obama with Respect to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Starec, Jan ; Pondělíček, Jiří (advisor) ; Raška, Francis (referee)
This thesis analyses and then compares the approaches of the two US presidents Barack Obama (2009-2017) and Donald Trump (2017-2021) to a resolution of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. The thesis aims to answer the research question, which of the two presidents played a greater mediating role in the peace process of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The main research is complemented by two additional research questions: firstly, whether the American role of mediator or the role of judge was more beneficial to the progress of the conflict peace process during the Obama and Trump terms. And secondly, in what ways did Obama and Trump set the stage for the future continuation of the Israeli- Palestinian peace process, in other words, which of their decisions regarding the peace process have the potential to contribute to the future resolution of the conflict. The thesis includes analyses of the strategies and policy decisions of both presidents in the context of the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, during their terms in office. This is followed by an analysis and comparison of the approaches of the two presidents, including the main differences and similarities, for example in the concept of a two-state solution or other key issues of the peace process. Based on the research conducted,...
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The influence of American foreign policy on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict between the years 1989-1997
Bokša, Michal ; Raška, Francis (advisor) ; Bečka, Jan (referee)
The aim of this paper is to compare G. H. W. Bush's and W. J. Clinton's foreign policy within the framework of Palestinian-Israeli peace process between the years 1989 and 1997. Therefore, this thesis focuses especially on the Madrid Peace Conference and Oslo agreements. First two chapters deal with basic, yet crucial, aspects of both Bush's and Clinton's Middle Eastern Policy. Third chapter afterwards compares above mentioned policies in three different fields. Firstly, it compares their active and passive approaches applied both in order to arrange peace talks and facilitate them later on. Secondly, it contrasts their different attitudes towards Israeli's settlement building policy. Lastly, it compares their approaches towards UN SCR 242 and 338. In Conclusion, results of this research show that Bush's foreign policy has proved to be, in the researched period, more effective.
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Analyzing Colombia´s civil conflict, the peace process and future prospects using study cases
Hettmerová, Šárka
The presented thesis deals with the Analyzing Colombia´s civil conflict, the peace process and future prospects using study cases. The theoretical part contains general aspects, informations about the historical background in Colombia, impingement of the selected principal parties, uneven land distribution and its impacts on the origin of more than 50 years long conflict and its description, explanation of difficult efforts to reach peace agreement through the history until it was reached in November 2016 with an outline of the historical context. The practical part of research is semi structured questionnaire conducted by undergraduate students living in Colombia and in the Czech Republic. This part analyses the information obtained from the survey. The study was conducted by the means of literature review and use of primary and secondary literature. The aim of this thesis is to analyze historical causes of the conflict, the main involved actors and social implications. The information should serve for people outside the Colombia, who hardly understand the current events related to the peace process which associates Colombia only as the country full of drug problem.
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Political marketing of Sinn Féin between 1996-2007
Kratschmer, Adam ; Kasáková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Šlosarčík, Ivo (referee)
This bachelor thesis examines the political marketing of Northern Ireland political party Sinn Féin between 1996-2007. The thesis is divided in three chapters based on electoral terms to Northern Ireland Forum and afterwards Northern Ireland Assembly. During this period, Sinn Féin undergoes a considerable development. This development is divided into phases, which helps to determine which type of party is Sinn Féin according to Jennifer Lees-Marshment's typology of parties. Sinn Féin is shifting from a party oriented on product (POP) to a party oriented on sales (SOP). Sinn Féin is consistently changing its approach towards the politics in Northern Ireland. From an extremist party, which is unwilling to participate in state's politics, to not only mainstream party, but also the second strongest party in Northern Ireland. During several periods of time, the party professionalizes its communication within the party, but also its communication towards media. The party is gradually developing new "product", which is based on a support of peace process and Good Friday Agreement. With time, the party faces a problem in connection with the paramilitary organization IRA with which was Sinn Féin linked in the past. Due to the shift of Sinn Féin to the sales-oriented side and the market research phase, the...
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Conflict in Northern Ireland
Kuklová, Barbora ; Veselý, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Dubský, Zbyněk (referee)
This thesis examines, analyzes and evaluates the peace agreements signed during the negotiation process in Northern Ireland from the 1960s to 1998. At the same time, it explains various events that have caused the Northern Ireland conflict and conflict theory, whose knowledge is desirable for this issue.
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Turkey as a mediator in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: analysis of existing role and future potential
Michálková, Kateřina ; Karásek, Tomáš (advisor) ; Střítecký, Vít (referee)
This master thesis deals with past mediation attempts of Turkey to solve the Israeli- Palestinian conflict and with the potential of future Turkish mediation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict have been for several decades one of the biggest problems for the international security, therefore, analysing possible solutions is very important. Turkey is an actor with a special position, because it is a regional power with ties both to Islamic culture and to the West. That is why it has in theory a potential to play successful mediation role in this conflict. In this thesis, we will evaluate Turkey's existing role and after that, we will analyse the future potential with the help of the mediation conceptual framework that is described in the scholarly literature on conflict resolution and conflict management. Our research questions are: Can Turkey play a successful mediator role in the future? If yes, what conditions have to take place? Turkey tries to play a role in this conflict since the early 1990s and despite the fact that there has been a disruption of the diplomatic relations between Israel and Turkey, it is very likely that in the future a normalization will occur. If that happes, can Turkey broker peace?
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The influence of American foreign policy on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict between the years 1989-1997
Bokša, Michal ; Raška, Francis (advisor) ; Bečka, Jan (referee)
The aim of this paper is to compare G. H. W. Bush's and W. J. Clinton's foreign policy within the framework of Palestinian-Israeli peace process between the years 1989 and 1997. Therefore, this thesis focuses especially on the Madrid Peace Conference and Oslo agreements. First two chapters deal with basic, yet crucial, aspects of both Bush's and Clinton's Middle Eastern Policy. Third chapter afterwards compares above mentioned policies in three different fields. Firstly, it compares their active and passive approaches applied both in order to arrange peace talks and facilitate them later on. Secondly, it contrasts their different attitudes towards Israeli's settlement building policy. Lastly, it compares their approaches towards UN SCR 242 and 338. In Conclusion, results of this research show that Bush's foreign policy has proved to be, in the researched period, more effective.
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Northern Irish-British relations after 1998 in the context of devolution examines
Hecht, Petr ; Říchová, Blanka (advisor) ; Švec, Kamil (referee)
Bachelor's thesis Northern Irish-British relations after 1998 in the context of devolution examines development and causes of periodization of the Northern Ireland's autonomous assembly since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) until 2012. In the same interval examines the thesis development and transformation of british government policy towards Northern Ireland and reflects the actions of the main political parties in Northern Ireland as well as the role of Republic of Ireland. It uses the method of descriptive case study. The ascertain facts suggests, that the political situation in Northern Ireland was significantly stabilized just after the decommissioning by the paramilitary groups, primarily IRA. The shift in the british government approach towards Northern Ireland contributed to settle the situation as well. Nevertheless, the process of creating stable political representation and functional legislative and executive bodies lasted almost a decade since signing GFA. The transformation of society will take even longer.
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The Engagement of US Foreign Policy at the 2000 Camp David Summit
Boháčová, Veronika ; Bečka, Jan (advisor) ; Raška, Francis (referee)
This bachelor thesis analyzes the involvement of American foreign policy at the summit at Camp David in 2000. The summit should have been a culmination of the peace process between the Israelis and Palestinians, should have led to the signing of final agreement and should be established a lasting peace. The Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat did not sign the final agreement, however, instead of peace the second intifada was proclaimed. The final peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinians has not been signed since then. Many experts believe that during the second term of the Clinton Administration, both parties were the closest to resolving the conflict. This bachelor thesis, based on research and analysis of mainly secondary sources, focuses on describing and explaining the events before and at the summit and seeks to provide an unbiased view on the influence of the United States on preparation, progress and outcome of the summit. The widely accepted US-Israeli interpretation that Ehud Barak gave an unprecedented generous offer and Yasser Arafat uncompromisingly rejected it does not represent an objective point of view. Similarly, the less publicized Palestinian version that it was a US-Israeli conspiracy to legalize the Israeli occupation has serious...
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The Development in the Northern Ireland after the Good Friday Agreement (1998-2008)
Čapková, Zuzana ; Soukup, Jaromír (advisor) ; Dopita, Tomáš (referee)
This bachelor deals with an ethnic and religious conflict which divided in recent years the society of Northern Ireland into two irreconcilable communities. The negotiations brokered by the Irish and the British governments between major political parties in Northern Ireland in the late 90s opened space for a new phase of the peace process which ended in the signing-up of the Good Friday Agreement. The Agreement enabled to set a government and for the second time to reiterate the devolution suspended in 1974 because of the 1969 violent clashes. This work analyses a ten-year-long development in the province after 1998 underlying the political situation, the accomplishment of the peace process and the convergence of the population. Treating the operation of the new institutions based on the cooperation within Northern Ireland, between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and between the Irish and the British governments, in the centre of the attention there is a decommissionning process which has split up considerably political participants and Northern Irish society and has prevented for a long time from dealing a compromise. Among the other issues is to impose the reform of the police service and the review of the criminal justice system, to contribute to reconciliation of the population of...
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