Middle East - a new playground for hegemonic rivalry

• Název práce v češtině: Blízký východ - nové hřiště pro hegemonické soupeření
• Název v anglickém jazyce: Middle East - a new playground for hegemonic rivalry
• Klíčová slova: Střední východ, Vztah Íránu a Saúdské Arábie, Vůdcovství, Spojené státy americké, Rusko, Aliance, Bezpečnost
• Klíčová slova anglicky: Middle East, Relationship of Iran and Saudi Arabia, Leadership, United States, Russia, Alliance, Security
• Akademický rok vypsání: 2018/2019
• Typ práce: diplomová práce
• Jazyk práce: angličtina
• Ústav: Katedra bezpečnostních studií (23-KBS)
• Vedoucí / školitel: prof. PhDr. Emil Aslan, Ph.D.
• Řešitel: skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem
• Datum přihlášení: 29.10.2018
• Datum zadání: 29.10.2018
• Datum a čas obhajoby: 24.09.2020 11:00
• Místo konání obhajoby: Pekařská 16, JPEK312, 312, Malá učebna, 3.patro
• Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: 31.07.2020
• Datum proběhlé obhajoby: 24.09.2020
• Oponenti: Mgr. Vojtěch Bahenský, Ph.D.

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Předběžná náplň práce

Historicky byl vztah mezi Íránskou islámskou republikou a Saúdskou Arábií dynamický a komplexní. Tyto dvě blízkovýchodní velmoci se vyvinuly ze spojenců do nepřátel, kteří spolu po Iránské revoluci bojují o následovnictví v regionu. Ideologické a náboženské důvody jsou obvykle využity k vysvětlení vývoje jejich vzájemných vztahů. Avšak, složitost jejich vztahů, nelze vysvětlit těmito důvody. Tato diplomová práce se zaměřuje na analýzu změn, které se údály mezi Íránem a Saúdskou Arábií skrz objektiv toho, jakou roli sehrály vůdčí schopnosti v jejich vztahu, se zaměřením na dopad, který má veřejná podpora na rozhodnutí učiněná vůdci. Již publikovaná literatura, která se vztahuje k tématu toho výzkumu, se zaměřuje hlavně na demokratické země. Z tohoto důvodu je tato práce zaměřena na prokázání toho, že věřejné mínění je nezbytné také pro nedemokratické blízkovýchodní vůdce Iránů a Saudské Arábie. To předurčí vůdcovská rozhodnutí související s jejich vzájemnými vztahy, stejně jako mají se zahraničními mocnostmi jako např. Spojenými státy americkými a Ruskem.

Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce

Throughout history, the relationship between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been dynamic and complex. These two Middle Eastern superpowers went from being allies to being enemies that are fighting for hegemony in the region after the Iranian Revolution. Ideological and religious reasons are usually used to explain the shift in their relationship. However, the complexity of their relationship can not only be described by them. This thesis aims to analyse changes that occurred in the relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia through the lens of the role that leadership played in their relationship, focusing on the impact that public support has on decisions brought by leadership. Already existing literature that relates to this research is mainly focusing on democratic countries. Therefore, this thesis aims to show that public opinion is vital for the non-democratic Middle Eastern leadership of Iran and Saudi Arabia, as well. It will determine leadership decisions related to their mutual relationship, as well as relations they have with other foreign powers, such as the United States and Russia.