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Diplomová práce analyzuje hospodářské vztahy mezi ČR a Kanadou s cílem identifikovat možnosti, které kanadský trh českým exportérům nabízí. Po obecném seznámení s Kanadou se práce věnuje ekonomickému vývoji této země a podmínkám podnikání na tamním trhu.Dále se soustředí na současné hospodářské vztahy těchto dvou států a perspektivy jejich dalšího rozvoje. A v neposlední řadě jsou zdůrazněny specifika kanadské kultury se zaměřením na obchodní jednání.

The aim of the thesis is to determine whether NAFTA filled original expenctations of its member countries and most importantly, how have their strategic approaches to this Agreement changed. The secondary objective is to examine how the integration could evolve into the future and if there is a chance of achieving higher degrees of integration. The thesis is divided into three main parts. The first part is devoted to regionalism on the North American continent and the gradual emergence of mutual ties between Canada, USA and Mexico. It is devoted as well to the circumstances under which NAFTA was established and to motives of individual countries to enter into this integration. The largest and the most important part is the second chapter, in which are outlined basic provisions of the agreement, then described the results of NAFTA as a whole, and finally there is analyzed development of individual member economies under the influence of NAFTA. The content of the final third chapter are main present problems in connection with NAFTA, there are also outlined possible directions for the future development of integration and potential of its further enlargement and deepening.The last section deals with the question if the strategic approaches of member countries of NAFTA have changed after fifteen years of its existence.

The subject of this diploma thesis is a history and development of indirect taxes in Canada. Indirect taxes constitute a substantial part of national budget's revenues and their importance in recent years rises. The main attention in this thesis is dedicated to process of harmonization in mentioned region and its influence on rates of indirect taxes, because the rate policy interests not only the economic specialists and politicians but also the public. To what extension countries can affect their tax policy depends on a level of their authority in this area.

In this text the Canadian truth and reconciliation commission is examined based on its relation to restorative and retributive justice. These forms of justice are part of a larger theoretical base, namely that of transitional justice. Using the method of a qualitative case study this text aims to examine two questions; firstly, in what way retributive and restorative justice had a part in the creation of the commission, and secondly, how the commission attempted to create justice in accordance to these two justice principles in its work process and the result thereof.    In order to answer these questions, the Canadian truth and reconciliation commission is analysed through books and scientific papers, using Mark R. Amstutz theories on retributive and restorative justice. The result of the analysis shows that the Canadian commission is influenced by both forms of justice. The creation occurred as a consequence of many retributive aspects and a need for restorative justice, whereas the work process and result aimed primarily towards restorative justice, with some retributive aspects present.

Canadian fiscal federalism is a set of complex relations on both federal and interprovincial levels. As each province faces different geographic, economic or demographic situation, federal government runs equalization program that aims to diminish potential economic gaps. Despite vaguely defined purpose, the transfers are unconditional - provinces could use them for any purpose they find appropriate. That could possibly cause distorted incentives such as flypaper effect in which politicians tend to adjust spending behavior according to source of income. Equalization payments are distributed based on potential capacity of each province to raise revenue. As Quebec has been the largest recipient of equalization grants with slow, if existent, convergence to the rest of provinces, it is subject of the analysis in the period from the year 1981, which marks breaking points in both Quebec and equalization system history, to 2016. Quebec tends to be blamed for taking advantage of the system by deliberately undervaluing its fiscal capacity through subsidized prices of electricity and by boosting its social expenditures. By incorporating descriptive statistics and discussion, this thesis concludes that Quebec's policymakers likely deliberately implement fiscal policies that in turn undervalue its fiscal...

Diploma thesis focuses on integration policies in the Netherlands and Canada since 1970' s till nowadays. Both countries are well known for implementing multiculturalism. Canada has become the only country that through Multiculturalism Act claimed official support for multiculturalism policy and is still doing so even recently when this model is being refused by most of the other countries. Such a situation developed in the Netherlands which became an example of a failure of multiculturalism. However multiculturalism was of a different kind in each of those countries and so was the final form of integration policies. The aim of this diploma thesis is to analyse similarities and differences in both integration policies and to find relevant factors that impacted their failure in the Netherlands and their success in Canada. Diploma thesis describes the basic milestones in the development of integration policies and changes in the respective time period. It also points out the main differences in the concept of multiculturalism in the Netherlands and Canada and tries to explain it on the historical, state building, national identity and multiculture background.

In der vorliegenden Dissertation wird die Kriegsgefangenschaft deutscher Soldaten von 1940 bis 1946 in Kanada analysiert. Die zentrale Fragestellung behandelt, wie die Kriegsgefangenen sich selbst darstellten, welche Eindrücke sie von der Gewahrsamsmacht erlangten und wie sie von den Kanadiern in Politik, Presse und Zivilgesellschaft wahrgenommen wurden. Es soll untersucht werden, wie und warum sich die Beziehungen zwischen beiden Nationalitäten im Verlauf der Internierung veränderten. Hierzu wurden neben amtlichen Primärquellen die zeitgenössische Presseberichtserstattung, u. a. Interviews, Berichte und Autobiografien von Zeitzeugen herangezogen. Anhand der Analyse von Ereignissen und Vorgängen aus dem Untersuchungszeitraum sollen die Entwicklung der Darstellung und Wahrnehmung durchleuchtet und Faktoren, die positive oder negative Veränderungen verursachten, herausgearbeitet werden. Mit zunehmendem Verlauf setzte sich eine wohlwollende bis positive Haltung zur Gegenseite durch. Bei den Kriegsgefangenen herrschte besonders nach Kriegsende Wertschätzung aufgrund des Verhaltens derjenigen Kanadier, mit denen sie in regelmäßigem Kontakt standen. Auf kanadischer Seite war die Entwicklung unterschiedlich ausgeprägt: Während die Politik begann, in den Kriegsgefangenen statt einer Gefahrenquelle den wirtschaftlichen Nutzen als Arbeitskräfte zu sehen, waren sie für die Presse Zentrum einer – anfangs ausgedehnten – Berichterstattung mit einer durchweg eher abfälligen Ausdrucksweise. Die kanadischen Zivilisten, die nie in Kontakt mit den Deutschen kamen, legten eine Abneigung gegen den Kriegsgegner nicht ab. Wenn aber eine direkte Interaktion zustande kam, begannen die Kanadier, hinter den Stereotypen die Individuen zu erkennen und Empathie für sie zu entwickeln. Hieran zeigt sich, je mehr direkte Interaktion herrschte, desto mehr Vorurteile konnten abgebaut und Verständnis, sogar Sympathie für die ehemaligen Gegner entwickelt werden.

Habil.-Schr. Univ. Bern, 2006. / Quellentext teilw. engl. Bibliogr.

Zugl.: Genève, Universit́e, Diss., 2000.