Das Problem der internationalen Wechselwirkungen in der Musikkultur, wie auch in anderen kulturellen Sphären, entsteht immer besonders scharf in solchen Regionen, welche sich historisch als multinationale Gebiete formierten, in denen binnen geraumer Zeit mehrere Ethnien nebeneinander lebten und wirkten. In diesen Regionen gedieh die Kunst auf dem Boden mannigfaltiger nationaler Sitten und Bräuche, Kulturtraditionen, manchmal auch auf dem Boden verschiedener Glaubensrichtungen. Zu diesen Gebieten, in denen sich ein besonders aktives multinationales Milieu entwickelte, gehört zweifellos auch Galizien. Die historische Entwicklung dieses Landes war sehr dramatisch, manchmal gar stürmisch; deshalb soll zunächst eine kurze historische Beschreibung des Landes gegeben werden.

UNIVERZITA KARLOVA FAKULTA SOCIÁLNÍCH VĚD INSTITUT POLITOLOGICKÝCH STUDIÍ OBOR MEZINÁRODNÍ VZTAHY EU's Policy on Ukraine, Influencing Factors Alžběta Chmelařová MAGISTERSKÁ DIPLOMOVÁ PRÁCE PRAHA 2011 ČESTNÉ PROHLÁŠENÍ Prohlašuji, že jsem práci zpracovala samostatně, uvedla v ní všechny zdroje, s nimiž jsem pracovala a v textu jsem řádně vyznačila jejich použití. Prohlašuji, že text práce nebyl využit pro získání jiného akademického titulu a souhlasím se zveřejněním práce pro studijní a výzkumné účely. Dne 8.5.2011 podpis …………………………… Bc.Alžběta Chmelařová Abstract This thesis discussed factors that influence the process of integration into the European Union and sought to answer a question which of the two most frequently used meta-theories dealing with European integration, rationalism or social constructivism, can better capture the dynamics of EU-Ukrainian relations. According to rationalists (liberal intergovernmentalists), interest in Ukraine is based on pure cost/benefit calculation and on the level of economic interdependence. According to constructivists, the main incentive for deeper integration is the level of democracy in the country, the extend of Europeaness of Ukraine.Without doubt, the process is a cocktail of norms and economic interests but what factors, material or normative, play main role...

This diploma thesis deals with the topic of Polish minority, which remained after the Second World War in the city of Lviv that is since 1991 part of independent Ukraine. Particular focus of this project is aimed on reasearch of a relationship between collective memory and identity of this specific minority. For purpose of this project field reasearch in Lviv was conducted in the years 2014-2015. This researched focused on work with Polish periodicals that are being published in Lviv since 1990, conducting semistructured interviews with members of this community and survey research in both high schools with Polish language of education that exist in Lviv. The work itself is divided into four main chapters which focuses on theoretical concepts used for purpose of the thesis, general characteristics of Polish minority in Lviv including historical background and present-day relations with local Ukrainian majority, identity and also collective memory of this community. According to the results of the research Polish minority is very well integrated into the Ukrainian society with elements of partial assimilation that takes place also because of large number of mixed Polish-Ukrainian families or good mutual relations with the Ukrainians. Despite that there exists smaller more compact community which...

This diploma theses focuses on the possibility of federalization of Ukraine or autonomy of Donbas in order to ensure the stability of Ukrainian political system and societal cohesion. The bases for this is the analysis of the cleavages in both, Ukrainian society and its political space. The analysis is bases on definition of ideological dimensions presented by Arend Lijphart with some modifications with respect to is applicability on Ukrainian situation. This part of the theses therefore analyzes the language and religion questions, issue of foreign policy orientation, democratization and deoligarchization of Ukraine, the support for Ukrainian independence and territorial cohesion or the socioeconomic differences. On the bases of this analysis and the discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of such solutions for divided countries, the final part of the theses discusses the suitability of federalization of Ukraine and the autonomy for Donbas. Attention will be paid also to the question of the conditions for the stable functioning of unitary model in Ukraine. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

The aim of this work is to determine the influence of nuclear weapons possession in 1) Russia's foreign policy in the Ukraine crisis, 2) relations between NATO and Russia. For this purpose the work monitors the development of NATO - Russia relations from the Budapest memorandum until present. The work also creates typology of russian signalling activities based on the theoretical basis of the nuclear deterrence conceptions and especially on the models of crisis signalling, which is closely linked to these conceptions. After monitoring these activities the work concludes that Russia is indeed using threats of nuclear weapons employment in the framework of it's attitude towards Ukraine crisis and also the intensity of signalling shows similar development as the relations with NATO.

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This thesis intended to examine how the actions of Sweden, following the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea, fit within the international relations theoretical perspective of pragmatic idealism, focusing on the actions of Sweden's foreign policy that impacted its neutrality policy. This thesis is built upon the pragmatic idealism theoretical perspective of international relations, and attempted to address how this perspective accounted for, or failed to account for the actions of Sweden in the face of the escalating Russian threat. The analysis herein is grounded in case study methodology. First, the thesis examined how Sweden-Russia relations evolved in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Second, the thesis examined how Sweden-NATO relations changed after the 2014-15 annexation of Crimea by Russia. In both cases, the paper analysed how the evolution of these relationships affected Sweden's neutrality, and how the evolution was consistent or not consistent with the “pragmatic” and “idealist” dimensions of the theoretical perspective of pragmatic idealism. The culmination of this paper drew an inference of the applicability of the perspective of pragmatic idealism to Sweden's application of neutrality to international relations. It concluded that Sweden's neutrality both prior to and following the invasion, as well as its subsequent actions, were in line with the theoretical perspective of pragmatic idealism.

The aim of this thesis is to explore the dynamics interaction between Russia and Ukraine in 2014-2015 to explain why the limited war did not escalate into a major war, which could also provide an explanation for the stalemate in the conflict today. This thesis argues that existing literature has not thoroughly examined the dynamic interaction between Russia and Ukraine. The theory of escalation was applied to the case, which focuses on salient limits in conflicts. By using qualitative content analysis, this thesis presents an analysis of the escalatory steps undertaken and the salient limits that Russia and Ukraine signalled to each other in the conflict. The main findings of this thesis suggest that neither Russia nor Ukraine wanted a major war. Both Russia and Ukraine took careful actions to keep the conflict within its salient limits that the states had agreed on through the bargaining process. Russia demanded that Donbas would remain an integral part of Ukraine. Therefore, it is likely that Russia only had the aim of destabilising Ukraine through the separatists to prevent Ukraine’s incorporation with the West and NATO.

The right to housing is inscribed in the constitutions of many states. However, the policy of its implementation varies significantly from country to country, and far from always works successfully. Many major cities around the world are now experiencing a crisis of affordable housing. The diploma thesis carries the concept of renovation of old residential architecture, its transformation, rebirth and adaptation to current housing trends. Considering all the negative and positive aspects (urban planning, architectural, structural and economic) of existing buildings and the environment in which they are located.

Das Prinzip der Verallgemeinerung gehört zu den Grundprinzipien der Sinfonischen Gattung. Es benutzt dabei zahlreiche Stereotype, unter ihnen auch die musik-rhetorischen Figuren. Als Element des musikalischen Ausdrucks übernimmt die Musikgattung bestimmte stilistische Funktionen, welche besonders prägnant in der nationalen Folklore gegeben sind. In der ukrainischen Musik sind solche Funktionen besonders in der epischen Gattung der 'Duma' nachweisbar.