Security in International Relations: International cooperation to prevent non-states threats

Thesis title: Security in International Relations: International cooperation to prevent non-states threats
Author: Klykova, Ekaterina
Thesis type: Diploma thesis
Supervisor: Lehmannová, Zuzana
Opponents: Dubský, Zbyněk
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
Thesis is focusing on the analysis of the situation in Syria in the period since 2011 till present times. First part will present main theoretical thoughts on the international security such as Realist school, Liberalist school, Human and Collective security concepts and the most modern theoretical school of security- Copenhagen school. That was done in case to have a clear notion of the international security development and to chose the one theory which will reflect the best the situation in Syria. In the practical part I analyzing the actions and inter actions of the main international security actors, such as United Nations plus important actors in the region of the Middle East -- Arab League, and of course Syrian government and opposition. Also I will try to apply Copenhagen school of Security on the Syrian situation and to find out if that theory is good or not for that kind of analysis. After browsing actions taken by actors and opposition in the conclusion I found out that nowadays international security system cannot be called very successful and that Copenhagen school of Security its good explanatory theory but it pretty useless in case of conflict resolution.
Keywords: Syria; international security; theories of international security
Thesis title: Security in International Relations: International cooperation to prevent non-states threats
Author: Klykova, Ekaterina
Thesis type: Diplomová práce
Supervisor: Lehmannová, Zuzana
Opponents: Dubský, Zbyněk
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
Thesis is focusing on the analysis of the situation in Syria in the period since 2011 till present times. First part will present main theoretical thoughts on the international security such as Realist school, Liberalist school, Human and Collective security concepts and the most modern theoretical school of security- Copenhagen school. That was done in case to have a clear notion of the international security development and to chose the one theory which will reflect the best the situation in Syria. In the practical part I analyzing the actions and inter actions of the main international security actors, such as United Nations plus important actors in the region of the Middle East -- Arab League, and of course Syrian government and opposition. Also I will try to apply Copenhagen school of Security on the Syrian situation and to find out if that theory is good or not for that kind of analysis. After browsing actions taken by actors and opposition in the conclusion I found out that nowadays international security system cannot be called very successful and that Copenhagen school of Security its good explanatory theory but it pretty useless in case of conflict resolution.
Keywords: Syria; theories of international security; international security

Information about study

Study programme: Mezinárodní ekonomické vztahy/International and Diplomatic Studies
Type of study programme: Magisterský studijní program
Assigned degree: Ing.
Institutions assigning academic degree: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Faculty: Faculty of International Relations
Department: Department of International and Diplomatic Studies

Information on submission and defense

Date of assignment: 24. 9. 2012
Date of submission: 1. 6. 2013
Date of defense: 17. 6. 2014
Identifier in the InSIS system: https://insis.vse.cz/zp/38777/podrobnosti

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