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Global Gateway as a Counterweight to the New Silk Road:Namibia
Trávníček, Jiří Daniel ; Krulichová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Menclová, Barbora (referee)
This bachelor thesis analyses the media image of the European Union and China in Namibia, in the context of the Global Gateway and New Silk Road strategies. The aim of the thesis is to examine how the two superpowers are represented in the Namibian media, and whether these strategies have an impact on this media image. The research uses data from Namibian newspapers The Namibian and New Era, where articles from 2013 to early 2024 are analysed. The research is conducted through content thematic analysis and qualitative comparative analysis. The articles are, according to the prevailing themes, divided into three categories: economic, political, and social. The results show that the European Union is presented as a promoter of sustainable projects and technological innovation but faces criticism of imbalanced win-win benefits. China is portrayed as a major investor in extractive industries and infrastructure, but this raises concerns about Namibia's economic dependence. On political and social issues, China has a more positive media image than the European Union. The Global Gateway Strategy and the New Silk Road are presented in the media image in Namibia as initiatives with both positive and negative aspects. The influence of Global Gateway is less significant, the New Silk Road is more significant.
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The influence of external actors in the Western Balkans: the influence of China and Russia in Serbia
Culka, Jiří ; Weiss, Tomáš (advisor) ; Žíla, Ondřej (referee)
This thesis aims to examine the influence of external actors in the Western Balkans, first in general terms, and then the influence of two important power actors, Russia and China, on Serbia as an important target actor. The thesis first offers a general discussion of the influence of external actors on policymaking of third countries in the first chapter, presenting its essential characteristics in selected substantive characteristics. It then introduces the external actors in the Western Balkans themselves, including the EU, and their influence in the region. The second chapter then presents the thesis's own theoretical framework for analysing the influence of external actors and introduces the tools used in each area of influence. It also discusses the operationalisation of the thesis, the narrowing of the thesis topic, the research question itself and the rationale for its selection. Finally, the third chapter presents the thesis's own comparative case study of the influence of Russia and China as external power actors on Serbia as the target actor, based on the theoretical framework presented in the previous chapter. Finally, it then reaches a synthesizing conclusion, presents key findings regarding the influence of the choice of goals/interests of power actors on the choice of instruments of...
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The European Union - Iran Relations: Indirect Outcomes of the Nuclear Agreement Negotiations
Kubíček, Pavel ; Weinfurter, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Hynek, Nikola (referee)
Reference Kubi0ček Pavel. The European Union - Iran Relations: Indirect Outcomes of the Nuclear Agreement Negotiations. Prague, 2024. Master's thesis. Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Political Studies. Abstract The European Union is an important long-time actor of the diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran. For this reason, their relation is constantly observed and debated, which results in various approaches and conceptualizations of this relation. This study covers the indirect impacts of the Iranian Nuclear Deal, which was negotiated between Iran and several world powers and EU, which played the major role in the negotiation. The thesis evaluates the European Union's approach to the negotiations after the Nuclear Agreement through the perspective created framework of Sewell's Structuration Theory and Theory of Security Complexes. In its second part, the thesis provides a brief overview of the major events that accompanied the negotiations as well as those that occurred during the subsequent period. Furthermore, this case study focuses on events and activities that can be considered indirect effects of the abovementioned diplomatic negotiations. The thesis sets out to analyse the less obvious impacts of the negotiated agreement, which may be overlooked in the...
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Expansionary Fiscal Consolidation Revisited: Evidence from the Over-Indebted Europe
Máca, Jaroslav ; Baxa, Jaromír (advisor) ; Holub, Tomáš (referee)
This thesis studies macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidation on a sample of EU-28 countries for a period from 2004 to 2019 sticking primarily to the state-of-the-art narrative approach. For this purpose, we collect additional 2037 new fiscal measures to update publicly available dataset used in some previous papers. This is of interest as we demonstrate that cyclically adjusted primary balance in case of conventional approach can disregard a number of relevant findings. We do find moderate indications that fiscal consolidation can turn out to be expansionary in terms of enhancing GDP growth. In line with the existing literature, private investment is shown to react more strongly than private consumption. Nevertheless, success in terms of reducing public debt-to-GDP ratio is limited due to the low persistence of austerity measures. However, currency appreciation in countries with floating exchange rate regime can inhibit full materialization of growth-enhancing potential of fiscal consolidation. In the end, central bank is shown to cut interest rates to offset recessionary pressures. Further research shall revisit the role of composition. In fact, we reveal that tax-based austerity measures are typically chosen as "adjustment of the last resort" and successfully reverse course of history, while...
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Europe's strategy for Tech Security in the Era of Raw Critical Materials
Štěpánek, Vojtěch ; Karásek, Tomáš (advisor) ; Bureš, Oldřich (referee)
This diploma thesis is a single case study focusing on the European Union's approach to the issue of critical materials as a security concern. Critical raw materials will play an increasingly important role in Europe due to the ambitious Green Deal policy. The technologies necessary to address environmental challenges require a significant share of materials identified as critical in Europe. However, the problem is that most of these materials are concentrated in unstable and undemocratic regimes, which may pose strategic rivals. This creates a threat that supplier states may use critical materials as a tool of power and thus jeopardize the economic security of European Union countries. This thesis examines critical materials as a phenomenon, analyzes their criticality and relationship to technologies. It further conducts an analysis of selected critical materials and their risks, particularly about the nature of supplier states. The final chapter addresses the European strategy in this area and describes how critical materials affect strategic technologies.
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Externalization of migration policies of the European Union in the years of 2015-2016
Vlková, Tereza ; Lukešová, Anna (advisor) ; Bauer, Paul (referee)
The main topic of bachelor thesis is the externalization of the European Union (EU) migration policies in 2015-2016, when the EU faced the largest influx of migrants since the end of the Second World War. The thesis analyses what measures the European Commission has taken in response to the refugee crisis as part of the externalization of EU migration policies and applies the concepts of root cause and remote control. Since the late 1990s, the European Union has moved from a predominantly internalized approach to an externalized approach to migration. This approach is a response to increasing migration flows and the need for effective coordination of migration policy. During the refugee crisis, externalization processes intensified, with priority given to border security and the reduction of irregular migration. This paper provides a comprehensive view of EU strategies at this critical time.
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EU legal instruments for the protection of whistleblowers
Kalová, Adéla ; Říha, Michal (referee)
EU legal instruments for the protection of whistleblowers Abstract This thesis deals with the issue of protection of whistleblowers within the European Union, with a particular emphasis on the view of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law. In the context of the issue, the thesis also analyses the approach of the European Court of Human Rights, which has commented on the protection of whistleblowers many times in the past through its case law. The Court has looked at the issue from the perspective of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights, its decisions are nevertheless a relevant source of information for finding answers to the questions of effective provision of legal protection to whistleblowers. The thesis further analyses the transposition of the Directive into the Czech legal system in the form of Act No. 171/2023 Coll., on the protection of whistleblowers. In order to draw conclusions about the compatibility of the transposed Czech legislation with the EU legislation, a comparative analysis with the Austrian, German and Slovak legal systems was carried out as well. The analysis reveals partial differences in the approach to transposition and implementation between these...
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Legal context and implications: analysis of blockchain regulation in selected jurisdictions
Bőhm, Erik ; Kučera, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Lederer, Vít (referee)
1 Legal context and implications: analysis of blockchain regulation in selected jurisdictions Abstract Blockchain technology has become a transformative force, offering transparency, security and efficiency across industries. However, its rapid growth brings regulatory challenges. This paper examines blockchain regulation, focusing on the European Union (EU) framework and comparative analysis with selected jurisdictions around the world. At the outset, the thesis seeks to clarify the basic concepts of blockchain and its regulatory implications. It tries to introduce the issues and frame the most important terms in a non- technical way. The thesis then examines EU legislation, including contemporary and forthcoming secondary regulations such as the Markets in Cryptoassets Regulation (MiCAR), and explores their objectives, challenges and implications for innovation and market participants. In addition, the paper conducts a comparative analysis of blockchain regulation in various jurisdictions, including the United States, the Cayman Islands and Singapore. By comparing regulatory regimes, it identifies trends, best practices, and ultimately a plethora of differences. It offers insight into regulatory preferences and implications for stakeholders, with an emphasis on business corporations and entrepreneurs in...
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