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This thesis focuses on the analysis of contemporary trends in the global gas sector by highlighting major milestones in the relationship between energy 'producer' and 'consumer' states, and assessing eventual development of the gas sector with a special emphasis on Transnational Corporations. The research applies a SWOT analysis (the assessment of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) of the Russian gas sector in order to promote a greater understanding of recent trends in the country's gas market, analyze its impact on the global gas industry, and provide an assessment for the future of the country's energy sector. In this regard, the study argues that the Russian gas sector is determined by the large scale of the country's territory, the dominance of gas in the fuel balance of the country, unstable economy of the gas industry, and emerging trends of the scarcity of gas. Based on the analysis of opportunities and challenges of creating a 'gas OPEC', the study concludes that there are prospects for a creation of such an organization in the long-run, due to growing gas demand. However, the thesis argues that in order for Russia to become a potential member of such an organization and promote further development of the country's gas sector, there is a need to diversify its gas supplies,...

TATO PRÁCE SE ZABÝVÁ GEOPOLITICKÝM POSTAVENÍM SIBIŘE. CÍLEM PRÁCE JE ZMAPOVAT POSTAVENÍ SIBIŘE V DNEŠNÍM SVĚTE A JEJÍ ZAHRANIČNĚ POLITICKÉ DŮSLEDKY. ZÁROVEŇ SE ZABÝVÁ VNÍMÁNÍM SIBIŘE A TO NEJEN V RUSKÉM MYŠLENÍ. POKLÁDÁ SI OTÁZKU, ZDA RUSKO JE STÁLE MACKINDEROVOU ?OSOU HISTORIE? ČI JEN BRZEZINSKÉHO ?ŠACHOVNICÍ? SVĚTA, VE KTERÉM SPOJENÉ STÁTY AMERICKÉ ROZHODUJÍ O MEZINÁRODNÍ POLITICE.

Předmětem zkoumání práce jsou ekonomické vztahy mezi ČLR a africkými ekonomikami. Pomocí analýzy jejich vztahů si práce klade za cíl odpovědět na otázku ekonomické a politické pozice ČLR ve světě, kterou ČLR získává rozvíjením bilaterálních vztahů s africkými státy. Teoretické závěry práce byly dále podpořeny průzkumem mezi čínskými podniky, které obchodují s africkými státy.

The aim of this thesis is to compare the geopolitical situation of Jordan after the Arab Spring and to outline future possible developments in the Middle East. The Arab Spring, began in 2011, is a series of popular uprisings and revolutions in the Arab countries, when the citizens were calling for better economic and political situation. It has resulted in several civil wars and refugee’s crisis, that dragged the attention of the rest of the world. Although Jordan is a small country without any significant natural resources or economic influence, it plays an important role in geopolitical developments in the region. This diploma thesis is logically divided into several chapters dealing with political events before 2011, describing the events of the Arab spring, includes internal political changes in Jordan and then is comparing how the current geopolitical development differs

The presented dissertation is devoted to the problems of transition economy efficient functioning of Uzbekistan based on the Uzbek model of economic reforms and distinctive futures, and factors which are impacting to form national models: mentality, religion and confessional orientation, integration and participation in the world community, national treasure and political structure of government, geopolitical and economical situation, communication, culture and tradition. The key problems, such as reaching macroeconomic stability and social orientation of economy, strengthening plural economy, integration of Uzbekistan to the world community are discussed in the theme. Economic reforms in Uzbekistan begun due to real opportunities of national economy and mentality of the nation. National construction model of the economic reform of Uzbekistan relied on the principal positions such as social orientation, problem solution of economic stabilization, macroeconomic increase, economic regulations based on market principle, liberalization of economy by minimization of government control ("invisible hand"), keeping the government to play an active role in solving social problems and having a chance to select potential foreign investment. World economy and international policy come out in the united block, changing with places as the subject and the object. Thus, international economic relation represent by itself the alloy of the economy and policy, brought to the level of adoption and realization of the administrative solutions and rivalry in modern world, determination of forms and methods of development and improvement of the market economy, that became an important factor of social development and solution of the crucial problems of economic and social progress. Taking into consideration all these, the work is built by the logic and contemporary principles of international economic relations. The dissertation begins with the introduction part, where the importance of the theme is substantiated, the purposes and tasks are formulated, the object is selected, and the subjects of experiment, scientific novelty, theoretical and practical significance of work is reflected; continuing the study with the further main parts of the dissertation that analyze and evaluate the key problems to be solved. It is formed taking into account the logical sequence of the theme and solution of both theoretical and systematic problems of the formation and reformation under the contemporary conditions. The first part of the dissertation, under the title: "Theoretical-methodological bases of the national model of the economic reforms of Uzbekistan", analyses the survey of the international experience of transition into the market relations, and also special features, principles and stages of forming the national model of Uzbekistan. In part "Foreign economic policy of Uzbekistan - the mechanism of their realization" the special features of commercial and economic reformation, change in principles and priorities of foreign economic policy, their interrelation taking into account by world financial and economic crisis are investigated. The third part assesses the geopolitical situation, prospects for the development of collaboration and strategy of the European Union towards the CA region and evaluates the significance of Afghanistan. In the further part "Uzbekistan and the European states: priorities and directions of their collaboration", the export relations of the republic with the European Union countries is investigated, and also the future prospect for the development of collaboration is evaluated. To conclude the main challenges of transition economy of the country on the base of Uzbek model of economic reforms are identified and the proposals are formulated, that occurred as a result of a study. It is necessary to point out that the years of independence became the time of the active entry of Uzbekistan into the international arena, the dynamic conduction of independent policy. The collaboration of young Uzbek state with the countries of Europe with the qualitatively new content was filled. Being located in the heart of central Asia, sovereign Uzbekistan actively participates in the European program of strengthening stability and safety in Europe and Asia, strengthening democratic values. Commercial and economic, political, cultural and scientific connections consecutively deepen. They contribute in forming and development of the democratic state with free market economy in Uzbekistan, steady integration of the country into the world community, to increase its respect, significance and authority in the international arena.

Population development of Kazakhstan: geographic, economic and geopolitical aspects Abstract Present research based on analysis of the main trends in demographic development of Kazakhstan at the national and regional level. Demographic changes are quite important factor affecting the problems of territorial, economic and geopolitical development of the country. Relatively small population quite clearly reflects the changes of economic and geopolitical conditions. The result of it is the changes in population size, structure, and geographical pattern. Over the past decade in Kazakhstan observed population growth and change of ethnic structure. Against this background, distribution of the population within the country becomes one of the key problems in Kazakhstan. The main reason is growing disproportions in economic development of regions. Quite significant role here plays the ethnic heterogeneity of the regions, which also determines the nature of population development. Under such conditions, the demographic development acquires strategic importance.

HONSOVÁ, J. Geopolitical position of Ukraine. Diploma thesis. Brno: Mendel University. Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, 2014. Thesis Supervisor Mgr. Lukáš Nevěděl, Ph.D. The thesis is divided into two parts, theoretical and practical. The theoretical part contains a detailed analysis of selected literature related to geopolitics, political geography, Ukrainian history and present. In addition to describing linguistic, religious structure of the population and results of the Ukrainian elections in 2004. Theoretical part also describes the geopolitical situation in Europe, the structure of Ukraine and the Ukrainian crisis issue for November 2013 - March 2014. The practical part of the thesis investigates through interviews opinions and attitudes of Ukrainians in the Ukrainian crisis and the future development of the country.

The thesis deals with the major issues facing the European energy policy: the liberalisation of energy markets, security of supply and combating the climate change. After a short description of the history of this policy comes the explanation why the energy issues have become so important for the EU in recent years (oil thirst of the emerging markets, rise of Putin's Russia, climate change). The next chapter focuses on EU's response to these challenges, focusing on Barroso's Commision agenda. Apart from this, there is an analysis of major stakeholders' reactions concerning the recent legislation (Energy packages). However, the main part of the thesis tries to point at the discrepancies between the "official" policy as pronounced at the EU summits and the actual state of things. Major lagging behind can be found in areas such as the extent to which the external energy policy is successful (relations with Russia), the questionable impacts of subsidising biofuels or the slow implementation of energy market directives.

The thesis presents geopolitical situation of South Caucasus region in relation to Europe, with focus on the European Union. Specific geopolitical conditions of the South Caucasus led from the emergence of independent states in this area to so called "new great game" of interests of global powers. The relationship of the European Union to the South Caucasus developed in the time and in the thesis is presented on the background of this "game". The armed conflict of Georgia and Russia from August 2008 was a radical event in many aspects. And the European Union played one of the most important roles in it. With regard to a quite limited character of previous cooperation, this was a challenge for change in the European approach to the region. The goal of the thesis is whether the European Union managed to orient itself in the new geopolitical conditions of the region and succeeded to take advantage of such a possibility.