Ústav mezinárodních vztahů

EU and Turkey deal: The dark side of the Refugee Statement
The refugee protection term with its basic rules and principles was implied in Geneva Convention in 1951 by the current European Union and European Community (EC) as such was at the time when the convention was adopted. Later, the Schengen agreement facilitated a common approach to asylum and migration policy; however, this facilitation did not consider the enlarged borders. The key point of the Schengen agreement was its borderless benefit for EC citizens and the flexibility to manage the borders. As a part of Schengen system, Dublin Convention of 1990 is the resource for the basis of the common asylum policy.

Security environment in NATO’s backyard after Crimea
Russia’s illegal annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and the ongoing conflict in Eastern Ukraine have had significant consequences for the security environment near NATO’s border.

Czech Republic to be scrutinized on its human rights record
Each four and a half years the UN reviews all 193 states human rights records in a procedure called the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). This November, it will be the turn of the Czech representative to stand in front of all other member nations and defend the state’s progress in protecting human rights. What is ahead of the Czech Republic? And more importantly, is it all really worth the effort?

Zahraniční politika a migrace – od stereotypů k realitě
V rámci politické diskuze je migrace často chápána jako výzva, nebo dokonce hrozba pro země Evropské unie. Ne všechny informace, které se ve veřejném diskurzu objevují, jsou však fakticky správné. Některá tvrzení představitelů české zahraniční politiky týkající se migrace bývají často v rozporu s dostupnými informacemi a nejnovějšími výzkumy o mezinárodní migraci.

Venezuela: a simple story of blood and greed
Venezuela, the country with the biggest oil reserves in the world, saw its economy collapse as oil prices plummeted. This economic crisis has serious humanitarian consequences. Because of these two crises, the citizens are miserable and mad.

Is Poland Following Hungary to the Right?
Almost thirty years ago, Poland led Central Europe’s transition from Communism to liberal democratic rule. Its rapid move to democratic governance contrasted with the drawn-out transitions of its neighbors and highlighted its eagerness to distance itself from Russia and become part of the liberal West. Today, it has reversed on its path, following Hungary down a path toward weakened democratic rule, xenophobia, intense nationalism, and the extreme right.

Je solidarita podmínkou konvergence?
Česká republika a další země střední a východní Evropy si po liberalizaci zahraničních investic a obchodu začaly konkurovat především samy navzájem. Zahraniční „pomoc“ do nich proudila nejen ze solidarity, ale i ze zřejmých ekonomických důvodů. Dnešními důsledky tohoto zřejmě nevyhnutelného vývoje jsou hluboké strukturální problémy a závislost periferie na evropském jádru. Ekonomickou konvergenci ale potřebují země napříč kontinentem. 

Is This What a New Cold War Looks Like?
Relations between the United States and Russia are at an all time post-Cold War low. Policy decisions by both countries have induced retaliation-driven counter-policies, and the tension seems only to escalate. Leaders from both states claim to be committed to maintaining a stable and amicable relationship, yet the countries continue to butt heads with increasing frequency. This pattern begs the question: are the United States and Russia headed down a path towards a second Cold War? 

Three Seas Initiative – an anti-Russian policy?
The twenty-first-century political atmosphere is largely defined by increased resource competition and strategic diplomacy. In the context of Europe and the complex political and economic interdependence of its members, regional initiatives continue to grow in prominence. Eurorealism or Euroscepticism has become a rising phenomenon among EU member states and with it, countries are looking for both political and economic alternatives to the status quo.

Klišé v politice de facto států – případ Podněstří
Konflikty na území bývalého SSSR od konce osmdesátých let až po současný konflikt na východní Ukrajině vedly často ke vzniku de facto států, mezinárodně neuznaných, a bez kurately z vnějšku také stěží životaschopných. Následující text se pokusí dokumentovat užití kýče a klišé pro propagandistické účely jako nástroje pro utvrzení vlastní identity a udržení statu quo, a také jako nástroje Ruska pro připoutání si těchto de facto států na svůj orbit.