The Dragon’s Pearls: Decoding the Chinese Strategy for the Indian Ocean

• Název práce v češtině: Dračí perly: Dekódování čínské strategie pro Indický oceán
• Název v anglickém jazyce: The Dragon’s Pearls: Decoding the Chinese Strategy for the Indian Ocean
• Klíčová slova: Čínská lidová republika, námořní strategie, realismus, geostrategie, geopolitika, Indický oceán, námořní trasy, Alfred Mahan, námořní strategie, nová hedvábná stezka, historická paměť, námořní mocnost
• Klíčová slova anglicky: People’s Republic of China, Maritime Strategy, Realism, Geostrategy, Geopolitics, Indian Ocean, Sea Lanes of Communication, Alfred Mahan, Naval Strategy, Belt and Road Initiative, Historical Memory, Sea Power
• Akademický rok vypsání: 2017/2018
• Typ práce: diplomová práce
• Jazyk práce: angličtina
• Ústav: Katedra mezinárodních vztahů (23-KMV)
• Vedoucí / školitel: PhDr. Ivana Karásková, Ph.D.
• Řešitel: Mgr. Andrew Porter - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem
• Datum přihlášení: 10.10.2017
• Datum zadání: 10.10.2017
• Datum a čas obhajoby: 23.06.2020 08:00
• Místo konání obhajoby: Jinonice - U Kříže 8, Praha 5, J4020, Jinonice - místn. č. 4020
• Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: 22.05.2020
• Datum proběhlé obhajoby: 23.06.2020
• Oponenti: PhDr. Bc. et Bc. Aleš Karmazin, M.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.

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