Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Zbyněk Dubský
Author-Name: Radka Havlová
Title: The Role of the OSCE in Deescalation of the War in Ukraine
Abstract: The OSCE became quite unexpectedly a natural platform for resolution of the crisis in Ukraine. The text identifies and discusses the individual tools and mechanisms used by the OSCE in conflict resolution in general, and applies these general findings to the role of the OSCE in the contemporary crisis in Ukraine. The OSCE played the role of a crisis manager and simultaneously acted as a forum and actor of political settlement of the crisis, being able to act as an umbrella organization for activities of the international community in Ukraine. The organization is able to intervene also in case of an already existing violent conflict provided that the participating states are willing to negotiate about the conflict settlement and the bodies of the OSCE are willing to act. This can be applied also in case the OSCE participating states consider each other enemies as demonstrated on the case of the role of the OSCE in the crisis in Ukraine.
Keywords: European union, Evropská unie, Rusko, Ukraine, Ukrajina, Russia, OSCE, Crimea, conflict resolution, Donbas, Donetsk, Luhansk, OBSE, Krym, řešení konfliktů, Donbas, Doněck, Luhansk
Pages: 4-23
Volume: 2016
Issue: 2
Year: 2016
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Pavel Knotek
Title: Imbalances in payment system TARGET2 - background, reasons and solutions
Abstract: We observe increase in TARGET2 balances of certain central banks in European Monetary Union (EMU) after 2008, especially in case of central banks from Germany and eurozone's south wing countries. The aim of this article is to explain the problem of TARGET2 imbalances, describe creation of TARGET2 position, their determinants and to provide proposals of possible solutions using basic literature regarding the topic. There are few approaches for explaining, what are the main drivers of TARGET2 imbalances. The current account balances have been balanced by corresponding movements on financial accounts until 2008, therefore no significant positions in TARGET2 occurred in pre-crisis period. After financial crisis, capital flows inside EMU, which helped in balancing of TARGET2 positions, changed. Regular redemptions or limits for TARGET2 liabilities belong among possible solutions of imbalance in the payment system.
Keywords: European monetary union, Evropská měnová unie, Banks, banky, payment system TARGET2, imbalances, TARGET positions, H. W. Sinn, platební systém TARGET2, nerovnováhy, TARGET pozice, H. W. Sinn
Classification-JEL: E51, F34, G21
Pages: 24-37
Volume: 2016
Issue: 2
Year: 2016
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Martina Bolečeková
Title: Activities of Slovak non-governmental organisations assisting refugees and immigrants during the European migration crisis
Abstract: In connection with the current migration crisis in the European Union little attention is devoted to numerous activities of non-governmental organisations supporting migrants and refugees. Based on secondary and primary qualitative research, the paper tries to fill this gap and presents activities of Slovak NGOs in the area of migration focusing on their reactions to the migration crisis. In the first part, the migration situation in Slovakia is briefly analysed, with the stress on the impacts of the migration crisis. Second part presents the findings of semi-structured qualitative interviews with representatives of Slovak NGOs. The humanitarian situation in the EU provoked considerable reactions in Slovakia, and thanks to the geographical proximity many Slovak volunteers helped manage the crisis situation in mostly affected countries.
Keywords: Slovak Republic, Slovenská republika, migration crisis, humanitarian crisis, non-governmental organisations, volunteering, migrační krize, humanitární krize, nevládní organizace, dobrovolnictví
Pages: 38-51
Volume: 2016
Issue: 2
Year: 2016
File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/download.php?jnl=se&pdf=136.pdf
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Miloš Dlouhý
Title: The new European far-right: The return and revival of the far-right in contemporary Europe
Abstract: The text deals with the current trend of the European far right, where tides of the so-called new far right are re-emerging, which have their roots in the 60s. The research is focused on the ideology, tactics and long-term strategy of the European far right movement. The author also compares and confronts the formal and informal framework of this European movement. The research also includes the two-year monitoring of selected political entities, which was carried out as field research directly in Italy and the Czech Republic. The full text is based on in-depth interviews with activists, the method of participant observation and a qualitative analysis of personal documents such as the manifestos and programatics of European and Czech activist formations.
Keywords: Europe, Evropa, krajní pravice, fascism, system, far right, ideology, fašismus, systém, ideologie
Pages: 52-67
Volume: 2016
Issue: 2
Year: 2016
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Luděk Fráně
Title: European neighborhood as an area of democracy and stability?
Abstract: The EU in its relations with neighboring countries participating in the European Neighbourhood Policy aims to build between themselves and the neighborhood an area of stability, prosperity and security, and these relations should be designed on the principle of shared values, in particular democracy, human rights and the rule of law. The article tries to analyze the situation of the European Neighbourhood region in terms of democracy and political stability for the time spent Neighbourhood Policy. The aim is to analyze the current situation and longer-term development of democracy and stability in the neighborhood region through selected aggregated indices and based on this analysis to assess what changes in neighborhood countries take place and whether there is some regional formula for democratization and stabilization of neighborhoods. This should enable to assess in what political context the Neighborhood Policy works, what it faces and what are the objective prospects for its future operations.
Keywords: europeanization, European Neighbourhood Policy, Evropská politika sousedství, Europeizace, Human Rights, Lidská práva, democracy, stability, shared values, demokracie, stabilita, sdílené hodnoty
Pages: 68-90
Volume: 2016
Issue: 2
Year: 2016
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Ondřej Sankot
Title: German foreign and security policy, development and changes in the context of the Islamic State
Abstract: This article describes foreign and security policy of Germany, its development and reaction on the formation of the terrorist organization Islamic State. Despite the fact, that Germany strongly rejects usage of force in solution of international conflicts, the Islamic State was unlike other threats to international peace evaluated as a dedicated enemy, where diplomatic solution represents no viable option. Germany contributes to the fight against the IS with arms deliveries to the Kurdish Peshmerga units and with soldiers and military equipment provided for auxiliary tasks related to the fight against the IS. Participation on the fight against the IS demonstrates, that German activity related to foreign and security policies is increasing, nevertheless, the more active approach is hindered by the German public, preferring for historical reasons more moderate approach. German government seems to be successful in convincing public for support of more active foreign policy. This process is, however, gradual and lengthy
Keywords: Germany, Německo, Foreign Policy, zahraniční politika, Islamic State, Islámský stát, Security Policy, bezpečnostní politika, Security Culture, bezpečnostní kultura
Pages: 91-108
Volume: 2016
Issue: 2
Year: 2016
File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/download.php?jnl=se&pdf=139.pdf
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