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Thesis (M. P. A.)--Texas State University-San Marcos, 2009. / "Spring 2009." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-78).

Recently, the volatile developments in Northeast Asia have put Japanese assertive policies on the spotlight and revived the necessity to understand the state's pacifist conduct that had been studied by scholars aiming to grasp its projection into foreign and security policies ever since the end of the Second World War. The academic debate between neorealism and constructivism gained momentum with the dissolution of the bipolar world order following the end of the Cold War. Yet, the examination of their respective approaches proved the inappropriateness of the rigid adherence to either of the IR stream when scrutinizing the Japanese case. Hence, the thesis expands in the field of analytical eclecticism by reconciling the outputs of the academic debate and consequently maps Japanese post-Cold War evolution through synthesis of concepts emanating from neoclassical realism and strategic culture. The thesis thereby acknowledges the crucial role of the system and its structure and, at the same time, understands the peaceful and antimilitarist principles as a driving force behind Japanese decision-making embedded in the state's strategic culture. Against the backdrop of the complex theoretical and methodological research design, the thesis examines the relevant empirical data within the timespan of almost...

The study of the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) has been dominated by various mainstream theories drawn from International Relations and European Studies. These have largely neglected the role of ideas, beliefs, values and practices regarding the use of police and military instruments, in other words, the strategic culture which shapes the security and defence policies of the European Union (EU). This strategic culture of the EU has become manifest in the way ESDP officials think about the deployment of military and police resources as well as in the way they plan ESDP missions. After introducing the concept in general terms, the thesis claims that the notion of strategic culture can be applied to the EU. Various innovative models of categorisationa re provided throughout the thesis in order to describe the state of development of EU strategic culture. An analysis of the development of the strategic culture of the EU is provided since the end of the Cold War up to the year 2007. Important developments such as the institutionalisation of ESDP and the establishment of influential policy networks are considered in detail. The study also takes into account the discourse of ESDP and questions the ideas that stem from it through interviews and questionnaires with ESDP officials. A cases tudy of the police and military missions of the EU in Bosnia Herzegovina is included in order to show how ideas regarding the use of force impact on the implementation of EU missions. In conclusion, the thesis claims that the EU has its own strategic culture which is characterised by a number of behavioural/structural elements as well as by certain ideas, values, beliefs and practices.

The thesis describes and analyses the Thai alcohol policy process in the period 1997 - 2006, in order to investigate the characteristics and areas for potential improvement of the Thai alcohol policy process. The analysis used several extant public policy models. The models covered three aspects of the process at the macro leve l : stages of development, the characteristics and behaviours of maj or policy players, and the policy context. At the micro level the analysis employs concepts of agenda setting, policy formulation, policy implementation, monitoring and evaluation, stakeholder relationships and policy context. Information on Thai alcohol policy was collected from two sources: secondary data included official documents, literature, technical publications and mass media; pnmary data was collected through stakeholder interviews. Thai alcohol policy, during this period became more comprehensive and more oriented to public health. Problem-reduction values gained momentum while economic values remained significant. Thai policy stakeholders focused on the formulation process, while implementation, monitoring and evaluation were neglected. Limited resources, human capacity and ineffective management exacerbated this situation. Incrementalism characterised Thai alcohol policy formulation; existing policy or the policy precursor was very important to the decisions made. Limitations in the availability, accuracy and utilisation of knowledge about alcohol consumption, related problems and alcohol policy also affected the process. The Thai alcohol policy process became a more open public policy sphere for stakeholders. Many new players made major contributions to the process. The mechanisms stakeholders use to influence policy have become more complex and included: technical knowledge, the use of mass media and civil movements, and coordination among stakeholders. A centralised bureaucratic administration and personal and institutional interests are critical features for official stakeholders, while connection to high ranking officials and representation in the process are significant for interest groups. The Thai cultural context had a crucial impact on the alcohol policy process; cultural features which are not explicitly covered in the Western policy models utilised include cronyism, relationships, representation, commitment, negligence, and compromise. These characteristics make the Thai alcohol policy process difficult to fully explain in terms of the available public policy theories.

Jan Beneš Strategic Culture of the Czech Republic Abstract The aim of the dissertation is to define in a complex manner the strategic culture of the Czech Republic. Strategic culture is at first analysed as a conceptual phenomenon both in relation to strategy itself and to the theories of international relations. The dissertation introduces the different streams of thought about strategic culture and then studies the approaches of the key involved authors with a special focus on the discussion between the first and the third generation of strategic culture scholars. Concerning the fact that the strategic culture has been originally created for the study of the behaviour and strategic thought of major powers, the author analyses the historical and geostrategic peculiarities of a small state in the Central Europe and then defines own conceptual and methodological framework. Using the method of grounded theory, the important symbols and narratives from the Czech history as well as the most important moments in the Czech political and strategic thought and decision-making are being examined. The historical narratives re-appear and influence the decision-making, thinking and argumentation of the key actors in the Czech security community. The research of the key decisions and historical moments after the 1989 is...

Thesis (D.P.H.)--University of Michigan.

Submitted by Suemi Higuchi (suemi.higuchi@fgv.br) on 2009-07-30T18:03:38Z No. of bitstreams: 1 CPDOC2009GabrielaSandesBorgesdeAlmeida.pdf: 1333156 bytes, checksum: ae4e645b496961135796c984a3ffb01e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2009-07-30T18:04:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CPDOC2009GabrielaSandesBorgesdeAlmeida.pdf: 1333156 bytes, checksum: ae4e645b496961135796c984a3ffb01e (MD5) / This study investigates the role of the Projeto Pixinguinha within public policies intended to support, democratize and provide access to the cultural wealth of Brazil during two specific historical moments: the 1970s, when the project was created, and the first decade of the twenty-first century, focusing on the period between 2004 and 2007. Together with the study of this trajectory, some of those responsible for the project between 2004 and 2007 were interviewed, particularly those connected to public power at the municipal, state and federal levels. Using all this information, a panorama is traced of the work done by the project, its mission to popularize Brazilian music and its role in forming audiences. / Este estudo tem por objetivo investigar o papel do Projeto Pixinguinha no universo das políticas públicas de incentivo, democratização e acesso aos bens culturais no país, em dois momentos históricos específicos: os anos 1970, quando foi criado, e os anos 2000, com análise específica de 2004 a 2007. Aliado ao estudo dessa trajetória, foram colhidos depoimentos de alguns dos atores sociais envolvidos na execução do Projeto de 2004 a 2007, em especial aqueles ligados ao poder público nas esferas municipal, estadual e federal. Com a reunião desses elementos, foi traçado um panorama de atuação do Projeto Pixinguinha e sua missão de difundir a música brasileira e formar plateias.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2015-12-03T14:19:01Z No. of bitstreams: 1 talissonmelodesouza.pdf: 5159280 bytes, checksum: 518577b5946c28a4a28d6be6120c76c2 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2015-12-03T14:21:12Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 talissonmelodesouza.pdf: 5159280 bytes, checksum: 518577b5946c28a4a28d6be6120c76c2 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-12-03T14:21:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 talissonmelodesouza.pdf: 5159280 bytes, checksum: 518577b5946c28a4a28d6be6120c76c2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-03-05 / A partir do contexto de emergência e consolidação da atividade do curador de exposições de arte contemporânea na esfera artística internacional, esta análise direciona-se a duas edições da Bienal de São Paulo (as 18ª e 19ª, promovidas em 1985 e 1987, respectivamente) para compreender as condições e desdobramentos dessa profissão no Brasil. As curadorias da crítica de arte Sheila Leirner são estudadas aqui em sua singularidade e em relação com diversas exposições realizadas em instituições congêneres. Colocamos em perspectiva a historiografia já estabelecida acerca dessas duas propostas curatoriais (“O Homem e a Vida” e “Utopia versus Realidade”), e esquadrinhamos o debate crítico suscitado por elas dentro e fora do país. Seleções de obras artísticas e artistas, expografia, discurso teórico e poder de legitimação são articulados com a trajetória crítica da curadora e as transformações nas políticas públicas para a cultura e no status das instituições culturais na década de 1980, em diálogo com a os processos de globalização da arte e redemocratização política no Brasil. / From the context of emergency and consolidation of the curator’s activity of organizing contemporary art exhibitions in the international artistic sphere, this analysis focuses on two editions of the Sao Paulo Art Biennial (the 18th and 19th ones, promoted in 1985 and 1987, respectively) to understand the conditions and consequences of this profession in Brazil. Here we study the curatorial projects of the art critic Sheila Leirner in its uniqueness and in relation to other events held in similar institutions. Questioning the approach already established by the Brazilian historiography about these two curatorial proposals ("Man and Life" and "Utopia vs. Reality"), this research scrutinizes the critical debate raised by them within and outside the country. We also link selections of art works and artists, expography, theoretical discourse and legitimation power to Leirner’s critic production and the transformations in public policy for culture and cultural institutions status during the 1980s, connecting them to the processes of globalization of art and political redemocratization in Brazil.

The subject of this diploma thesis is the topic of Poland-United States bilateral relations, the form of which results, among other things, from the geographical location and historical experience of Poland. This bilateral cooperation has a major impact on events in the region, making it a very relevant topic to explore in the light of current developments on the international scene. The work is conducted in the form of a case study and its purpose is to analyse the dynamics of Poland-United States cooperation, while the basic premise of the research is the asymmetric form of Polish-U.S. bilateral relations. The aim is to point out that relations between Warsaw and Washington are, by their development and current form, based on consensus rather than coercion from the position of a stronger partner. Glenn H. Snyder's alliance security dilemma is used in this work to analyse the dynamics, too. Due to the conceptualization of strategic culture as a context of strategic behaviour, the work also provides a relatively detailed insight into Polish strategic culture, which serves as a tool for better understanding of Polish foreign policy, security priorities and thus motivation to maintain significant relations with the United States. It is precisely the form of these relations that opens the opportunity...