The aim of this thesis is to examine the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation as a tool for local/regional development of underdeveloped border regions, and whether it is appropriate for Turkey&rsquo / s border regions. The basic statement is that the trajectories of intense economic relations do not always let cross-border co-operation / it can develop through supportive policies fed by the active participation of cross-border actors. The scope of this study is, - to examine changing theoretical ideas about borders and border relations, - to review some of the important changes affecting the cross-border cooperations / and the implications of transformations in the global mechanisms through new network relations determined within the multi-level governance approach, - to develop a framework for analysing the success of cross-border cooperation, - to discuss the cross-border co-operation trajectories through the world experiences and Turkish case, - to search for a new model This study will focus on a set of theoretical tools involving independent dimensions such as governance, economy and social structure. Along these theoretical perspectives, the importance of a cross-border co-operation for local/regional development will be emphasised through the case of Hopa-Batumi border region. Handling of this case will be an attempt to put forward the opportunities and barriers of a cross-border co-operation for Turkish border regions. This study is developed by the examination of theoretical literature, generating comparative analysis of world experiences with reference to available literature, and Turkish border regions executed with the newspapers archives and legal arrangements, and case study through in-depth interviews.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:37:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Talita Rocha Baltazar.pdf: 975265 bytes, checksum: 13147feef062e4f6f5d939bdb2fc192f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-10-21 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This research is characterized by the qualitative methodological approach and the objective is to develop a reflection about the particularities of the daily work experiences of nannies, in focus of analytical psychology, considering historical and social aspects. The work is a human experience that highlights the intersection of collective and individual nature, which is encouraged throughout the individuation. From the concept of work and the ancestry of the profession in Brazil, which denotes its cultural complex, we construct a reflection approaching the daily work of nannies today and some considerations about their professional persona. We note that the centrality of work is a characteristic of the profession, influencing the lives of workers in how they invest energy and dedication in the personal and family context. This occurs mainly among workers who live in the residence of work, which makes the boundary between public and private spheres almost nonexistent, which may favor the rigidity of the professional persona. The professional role of the nanny is related to parental functions such as care, educate, give affection, attention and love, through a substitutive fraternal relationship, which makes her supporting of familiar life. In this sense, she coordinates archetypal elements of maternal and paternal, of eros and power, in their daily assignments. The coordination of these elements stems from the psychological baggage of professional and express your personal directory about the symmetric and asymmetric relations. This dynamic is manifested in the relationship between the worker, child and parents, setting up a triangulation, in which the nanny must pass, and the more good it does, more integrate will be the experience of his professional persona. Thus, it becomes relevant to the creation of a specialized space, group and/or individual, in which daily experiences can be shared in order to increase consciousness of workers about their professional role, and also to propitiate the development of symbolic language, which can facilitate the individuation / Esta pesquisa caracteriza-se pelo enfoque metodológico qualitativo e tem como objetivo conhecer as particularidades do cotidiano de trabalho das babás, no intuito de elaborar uma reflexão acerca dessas vivências à luz da psicologia analítica, considerando aspectos históricos e sociais. O trabalho é uma experiência humana que evidencia a intersecção entre a sua natureza coletiva e individual, que é dinamizada ao longo do processo de individuação. A partir do conceito de trabalho, e da ancestralidade da profissão no Brasil, que denota o seu complexo cultural, construímos uma reflexão abordando o cotidiano de trabalho das babás na atualidade e algumas considerações sobre sua persona profissional. Observamos que a centralidade do trabalho é uma característica da profissão, que influencia a vida das trabalhadoras no modo como investem energia e dedicação no âmbito pessoal e familiar. Isso acontece, principalmente, entre as trabalhadoras que moram na residência de trabalho, o que torna a fronteira entre os âmbitos público e privado quase inexistente, podendo favorecer a rigidez da persona profissional. O papel profissional da babá está relacionado a funções parentais como cuidar, educar, dar carinho, atenção e amor, por meio de uma relação substitutiva fraternal, que a torna coadjuvante da vida familiar. Nesse sentido, ela coordena elementos arquetípicos maternos e paternos, de eros e poder, em suas atribuições cotidianas. A coordenação desses elementos decorre da bagagem psicológica da profissional e expressa o seu repertório pessoal sobre as relações simétricas e assimétricas. Essa dinâmica é manifestada no relacionamento entre a trabalhadora, a criança e os pais, configurando uma triangulação, na qual a babá precisa transitar e, quanto mais bem ela o fizer, mais integrada será a vivência de sua persona profissional. Assim, torna-se relevante a criação de um espaço especializado, grupal e/ou individual, no qual experiências cotidianas possam ser compartilhadas, a fim de ampliar a consciência das trabalhadoras acerca do seu papel profissional e, também, de propiciar o desenvolvimento da linguagem simbólica, o que pode favorecer o processo de individuação

CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Political Studies Department of Geopolitical Studies Master's Thesis Unconventional power of small states: a comparative case study of Lithuania and Taiwan (ROC) Abstract: The hypotheses of the leading international relations theories, especially realism, face fundamental criticism for not explaining the behavior of some small states, who lack material power but play an effective and influential role in the international arena. To fill in this oversight, the contemporary discourse of small states challenges the resource-based understandings of power and seeks new avenues to explain how some small states succeed in "punching above their weight." Most recently, Dr. Tom Long (2017) synthesized previous academic researches and proposed that the small state's power can be best understood as originating in three categories: derivative, collective, and particular-intrinsic. This thesis aims to contribute to the argument that small states can possess unconventional power to advance their influence and achieve their national interests. It uses Dr. Tom Long's three categories of unconventional power, as a basis for the comparative case study of Taiwan and Lithuania - two small states that have notoriously challenge the notion of "how a small state should...