Defence cooperation in the small states of Central Europe : a discourse analysis of reality through the neorealist paradigm

• Název v anglickém jazyce: Defence cooperation in the small states of Central Europe : ; a discourse analysis of reality through the neorealist paradigm
• Klíčová slova: United States, Central Europe, security, Hungary
• Klíčová slova anglicky: United States, Central Europe, security, Hungary
• Akademický rok vypsání: 2009/2010
• Typ práce: diplomová práce
• Jazyk práce: angličtina
• Ústav: Katedra ruských a východoevropských studií (23-KRVS)
• Vedoucí / školitel: prof. Mgr. Tomáš Weiss, M.A., Ph.D.
• Řešitel: skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem
• Datum přihlášení: 08.05.2011
• Datum zadání: 08.05.2011
• Datum a čas obhajoby: 20.06.2011 00:00
• Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: 07.06.2011
• Datum proběhlé obhajoby: 20.06.2011
• Oponenti: Mgr. Ing. Petra Cibulková

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Předběžná náplň práce

V následující práci se pokusím ukázat na některé klíčové aspekty obranné spolupráce zemí střední Evropy. Neorealistické paradigma bude nástroj, pomocí kterého budu zkoumat současné okolnosti a potenciál pro další sbližování a spolupráci zemí v tomto regionu. Mým cílem je zjistit, zda skutečnost odpovídá předpokládanému neorealistickému paradigmatu v malých státech střední Evropy.

Rozhodla jsem se zaměřit svou disertační práci na bezpečnost malých státu, neboť to je velmi specifické téma. Domnívám se, že je důležité udělat průzkum těchto malých středoevropských států, neboť malé státy hrají zásadní roli při udržení stability většího celku. Spolupráce je způsob, jakým malé státy o sobě dávají slyšet, ale i způsob utváření jejich politiky. Touto spoluprací by mohly malé státy zvýšit svoji relativní sílu v rámci systému. Rozpočtové škrty v posledních letech snižují zdroje na vojenské operace a proto země jako je Česká republika, Maďarsko a Slovensko, které již fungují v rámci omezených zdrojů, musí čelit dalším škrtům.

Přestože existuje mnoho faktorů, které podporují vytváření společných vojenských struktur, malé státy ve střední Evropě i nadále udržují svoji vlastní vojenskou sílu. Nezávislost státu je spojena s jeho nezávislým vojskem. Neorealismus jako teorie předpokládá, že státy nebudou spolupracovat na obranně bezpečnostních otázkách. Realitou však je, že určitá míra spolupráce již existuje. V této práci bych chtěla ukázat, jaká jsou omezení ve spolupráci těchto zemí, dalším cílem této práce je prozkoumat, jak v současné době vypadá spolupráce v oblasti obrany a zda i zde existují určitá omezení. Přestože jsou současné malé státy v tomto regionu ochotny vzdat se určité míry suverenity, očekávám, že najdu jasně vymezené hranice, ve kterých jsou nebo nejsou ochotny tyto státy spolupracovat.

Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce

In the following dissertation I seek to highlight some of the key aspects to defence cooperation in the region of Central Europe. The neorealist paradigm will be the guiding foundation through which I will explore the present circumstances and the potential for further alignment on cooperation. I aim to explore whether aspects of reality correspond to the expectations of neorealist paradigm in the small states of Central Europe.
I have chosen to focus my dissertation on small state security because of its unique nature. Cooperation is a way for small states to be heard, and a way for them to shape policy. By working together, small states could increase the relative power they have within the system. They would also be able to avoid some of the expensive and potentially ineffective overlapping of military resources which exist in the European context. Budget cuts in the last few years have reduced the resources allocation of most military operations and therefore countries such as the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, already operating under limited resources, are faced with even more restrictions.
Despite factors which encourage the creation of joint-military structures, the small states of Central Europe continue to maintain their own military presence. The sovereignty of the state is tied in with an independent military. Neorealism expects that states will not cooperate on defence and security issues. The reality is that some degree of cooperation does exist. Through this dissertation I aim to explore the limits to cooperation on such matters. I aim to explore what types of cooperation currently exist and where the boundaries are for matters of defence cooperation. While states in the present context are willing to sacrifice certain aspects of their sovereignty, I expect to find clear limits on where states are willing and not willing to cooperate.