73 research outputs found
The Construction of Warfare Technology in Russian Military Thinking
No full textThe Construction of Warfare Technology in Russian Military Thinking Anzhelika Solovyeva Abstract This dissertation traces the dynamics of military-technological innovation in Russia over the last hundred and fifty years. The analysis relies extensively on primary data obtained from Russian archives, complemented by a series of expert interviews. The goal is to understand whether and to what extent Russia's respective discourses and practices constitute a distinct strategic cultural approach. The relationship between strategic culture and military- technological innovation is considered from two different, yet complementary, perspectives. From an empirical standpoint, the analysis is guided by six substantial arguments derived from the existing literature on Russian strategic culture, technology and military doctrine, interviews conducted by the author, and partially from the author's own knowledge of the problematic. In theoretical terms, this dissertation offers and graphically nuances a novel conceptual model, theorizing processes related to military-technological innovation and the role of strategic cultural frames. The last two arguments guiding the empirical focus of this dissertation are derived from the theoretical discussion. This model is subsequently applied to three case studies, with the key..
Konstrukce válečné technologie v ruském vojenském myšlení
No full textThe Construction of Warfare Technology in Russian Military Thinking Anzhelika Solovyeva Abstract This dissertation traces the dynamics of military-technological innovation in Russia over the last hundred and fifty years. The analysis relies extensively on primary data obtained from Russian archives, complemented by a series of expert interviews. The goal is to understand whether and to what extent Russia's respective discourses and practices constitute a distinct strategic cultural approach. The relationship between strategic culture and military- technological innovation is considered from two different, yet complementary, perspectives. From an empirical standpoint, the analysis is guided by six substantial arguments derived from the existing literature on Russian strategic culture, technology and military doctrine, interviews conducted by the author, and partially from the author's own knowledge of the problematic. In theoretical terms, this dissertation offers and graphically nuances a novel conceptual model, theorizing processes related to military-technological innovation and the role of strategic cultural frames. The last two arguments guiding the empirical focus of this dissertation are derived from the theoretical discussion. This model is subsequently applied to three case studies, with the key...Konstrukce Válečné Technologie v Ruském Vojenském Myšlení Anzhelika Solovyeva Abstrakt Tato disertační práce sleduje dynamiku vojensko-technologických inovací v Rusku za posledních 150 let. Analýza se do značné míry opírá o primární data získaná z ruských archivů, která jsou doplněna řadou expertních rozhovorů. Cílem je pochopit, zda a do jaké míry představují příslušné ruské diskurzy a praktiky odlišný strategický kulturní přístup. Vztah mezi strategickou kulturou a vojensko-technologickými inovacemi je posuzován ze dvou různých, ale vzájemně se doplňujících pohledů. Z empirického hlediska je analýza vedena šesti podstatnými argumenty odvozenými z dosavadní literatury o ruské strategické kultuře, technologii a vojenské doktríně, z rozhovorů vedených autorkou a částečně z autorčiných vlastních znalostí problematiky. V teoretické rovině tato disertační práce nabízí a vizualizuje neotřelý koncepční model, který teoretizuje procesy související s vojensko-technologickými inovacemi a rolí strategických kulturních rámců. Poslední dva argumenty, kterými se řídí empirické zaměření této disertační práce, vycházejí z teoretické diskuse. Tento model je následně aplikován na tři případové studie, přičemž klíčové poznatky jsou graficky znázorněny na konci každé příslušné kapitoly: zavedení puškových zbraní se závěrovým...Katedra mezinárodních vztahůDepartment of International RelationsFaculty of Social SciencesFakulta sociálních vě
Popular Legal Discourse vs Legal Media Discourse
No full textСоловьева Юлия Олеговна, кандидат филологических наук, доцент кафедры лингвистики, перевода и межкультурной коммуникации факультета иностранных языков и регионоведения, Московский государственный университет имени М.В. Ломоносова (Москва), [email protected]
Yuliya O. Solovyeva, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics, Translation and Intercultural Communication, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Area Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University (Moscow), [email protected]В статье рассматриваются сходства и различия двух гибридных типов дискурса: популярно-юридического и медийного юридического, которые, несмотря на наличие общих характеристик, по-разному определяют правовую реальность. Сравнение релевантных дискурсов проводится по таким параметрам как: дискурсивная принадлежность, участники общения, целевая установка, тематические доминанты общения и транслируемые ценности. Автором предлагаются различные подходы к определению места рассматриваемых гибридных дискурсов в типологии дискурсов, исходя из разницы дискурс-основ и характера взаимодействия пересекающихся дискурсов. В ста-тье анализируются цели и прагматика текстов изучаемых дискурсов. Так, целью текстов медийного юридического дискурса является информирование населения о текущих правовых процессах и изменениях правовых норм, сопровождающееся пояснением и оценкой, позволяющими манипулировать сознанием читателя. Прагматической целью текстов популярно-юридического дискурса является фиксация и популяризация правовых знаний для повышения общего уровня правовой грамотности адресата. Ценности, транслируемые через тексты популярно-юридического дискурса, и концепты, формируемые в общественном сознании, являются универсальными для многих культур мира и имеют непреходящее значение. Концепты юридического медиадискурса могут утратить свое значение, если какой-либо медиатопик теряет свою популярность. The author analyzes similarities and differences of the two hybrid types of discourse: popular legal discourse and legal media discourse, which, despite having some common features, construct different legal reality. The comparison of relevant discourses is based on such parameters as: discursive type, communication participants, the purpose of communication, dominant topics and transmitted values. The author proposes various approaches to identifying the types of the hybrid discourses in question, according to their bases and the nature of interaction of intersecting discourses. Much attention is given to the purposes and pragmatic characteristics of the texts of relevant discourses. Thus, texts of legal media discourse aim to inform the population about current legal processes and changes in legal rules along with their explanation and assessment in order to manipulate the mind of the reader. The pragmatic goal of the texts of popular legal discourse is the fixation and popularization of legal knowledge for improving legal awareness of the audience. The values transmitted via the texts of popular legal discourse, and the concepts formed in public consciousness, are universal for many cultures of the world and have long-lasting significance. Concepts of legal media discourse can lose their value if the media topic becomes irrelevant
Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones and the metaphysics of security communities: perspectives from Tlatelolco and Bangkok
No full textwith Adler and Barnett's unorthodox approach based on s' institution and metaphysical factors, such as common identities, norms, transactions and ideas, bringing a fresh approach to the 'academic' table. Through six qualitative one America and Southeast Asia, the author aimed to answer the following research questions: "To what extent do these NWFZs constitute two distinct 'security communities', a concept forged ?", "Can these NWFZs fall under one of the following labels describing their development path: 'nascent', 'ascendant' or 'mature' security communities?", "What is the role of collective identities, shared ideas, and ternational behavior of the state parties?". As a result, after applying the 'three tier' model and analyzing the case studies' development paths, Latin America and Southeast Asia can thus be considered 'loosely tied security communities' in their 'mature
Adaptace francouzského jaderného odstrašování na strategické prostředí po druhé světové válce
No full text1 CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Political Studies Department of Political Science The French nuclear deterrence adaptation to the post 2nd World War strategic environment Master's thesis Author: Gaëlle Guitard Study program: Security Studies Supervisor: prof. Ph.D. RNDr. Nikola Hynek, PhD, MA and Mgr. Anzhelika Solovyeva, PhD. Year of the defense: 2023 2 References GUITARD, Gaëlle. The French nuclear deterrence adaptation to the post-2nd World War strategic environment. Praha, 2023. 118 pages. Master's thesis (Mgr.). Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Political Sciences. Department of Security Studies. Supervisor Prof. Ph.D. RNDr. Nikola Hynek, PhD, MA and Mgr. Anzhelika Solovyeva, PhD. Length of the thesis: 223 852 characters with spaces 3 Abstract Since the end of the Second World War, the international dynamic has evolved resulting in a shift in the balance of power and a questioning of the already preexisting relations between powers. This drastic change can be attributed to the arrival of an unprecedented weapon that profoundly transformed the fundamental relation of powers between nations. Indeed, after the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world was never the same. Subsequently, states have acquired a set of protocols, programs, and...1 CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Political Studies Department of Political Science The French nuclear deterrence adaptation to the post 2nd World War strategic environment Master's thesis Author: Gaëlle Guitard Study program: Security Studies Supervisor: prof. Ph.D. RNDr. Nikola Hynek, PhD, MA and Mgr. Anzhelika Solovyeva, PhD. Year of the defense: 2023 2 References GUITARD, Gaëlle. The French nuclear deterrence adaptation to the post-2nd World War strategic environment. Praha, 2023. 118 pages. Master's thesis (Mgr.). Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Political Sciences. Department of Security Studies. Supervisor Prof. Ph.D. RNDr. Nikola Hynek, PhD, MA and Mgr. Anzhelika Solovyeva, PhD. Length of the thesis: 223 852 characters with spaces 3 Abstrakt Od konce druhé světové války došlo k vývoji mezinárodního dynamického zúčtování, které vyústilo v posun rovnováhy moci a zpochybnění již existujících vztahů mezi mocnostmi. Tuto drastickou změnu lze připsat příchodu bezprecedentní zbraně, která hluboce proměnila základní vztah mocností mezi národy. Po jaderném bombardování Hirošimy a Nagasaki nebyl svět nikdy stejný. následně státy získaly soubor protokolů, programů a držení této nejvyšší zbraně za účelem získání pozice, která má takové zbraně k dispozici....Katedra bezpečnostních studiíDepartment of Security StudiesFaculty of Social SciencesFakulta sociálních vě
Website creation and design for a business idea of: “photo shooting and guiding services in Helsinki city”
No full textThis is a report of a project-oriented thesis. The thesis product is a webpage that offers personalized photography and city guiding services around the main attractions of Helsinki district. The business idea of creating a website is invented and implemented by an author as a source of her extra earning and as a hobby.
The thesis is done to help the readers to understand the main points that have to be considered before starting up the creation and design of their own website. It is aimed especially for readers who have some business ideas but they are just missing the primary knowledge to put them into creating a website. This thesis presents the basic guidelines for website development and therefore it is not oriented for professionals who want improve their knowledge in web mastering and web design.
This report is done by first introducing the product background, product itself and its aims with objectives. Additionally the main definitions are included to the introduction, in order to make the readers who are unfamiliar to this topic to read the report easier.
In continuation the author presents a theory part where the main issues of website development are discussed. As well as a conclusion of the theory part a framework with most important guidelines for website creation is included.
Afterwards in process project description the author explains how she created a website in her own practice. As well the website business idea of providing photo shooting and guiding services is discussed and introduced in the process part of the thesis.
In the end the author speaks about conclusions, evaluation and further website development. Besides she discusses challenges that were met while website development.
As a result the author presents a ready website on a domain name helsinkishot.com. In future the site will expand and add additional features. The appendices in the end of the thesis present the pictures of the website at the moment of the thesis due date
An exploration into the digital Stop-the-Steal community in the United States
No full textInternal Abstract This work attempts to uncover a more nuanced and compassionate understanding of the Stop- the-Steal community within the United States that believes the 2020 elections were fraudulent, an assertion that has since been unsubstantiated after numerous investigations and lawsuits. Despite the lack of evidence of fraud, those harboring this sentiment persist, and more insight into their convictions is warranted. Using the Significance Quest theory, this work peeks into the needs, narratives, and network this group encompasses and aims to bring more understanding to a group frequently overlooked and oversimplified. It does so by exploring and observing the digital footprint of one of the groups formed on Gab Social. By following this online group closely, the author attempts to tap into the precursors of this group's establishment, the narratives that keep it alive, and the network it has preserved even after Trump has left office. It is with high hopes that by gaining more insight into this portion of society, we may find more that unites us and that with acknowledgment comes accountability, and damage comes redemption
Průzkum digitální komunity Stop-the-Steal ve Spojenych Státech
No full textInternal Abstract This work attempts to uncover a more nuanced and compassionate understanding of the Stop- the-Steal community within the United States that believes the 2020 elections were fraudulent, an assertion that has since been unsubstantiated after numerous investigations and lawsuits. Despite the lack of evidence of fraud, those harboring this sentiment persist, and more insight into their convictions is warranted. Using the Significance Quest theory, this work peeks into the needs, narratives, and network this group encompasses and aims to bring more understanding to a group frequently overlooked and oversimplified. It does so by exploring and observing the digital footprint of one of the groups formed on Gab Social. By following this online group closely, the author attempts to tap into the precursors of this group's establishment, the narratives that keep it alive, and the network it has preserved even after Trump has left office. It is with high hopes that by gaining more insight into this portion of society, we may find more that unites us and that with acknowledgment comes accountability, and damage comes redemption.Internal Abstrakt Tato práce se pokouší představit jemnější a soucitnější chápání komunity Stop-the-Steal ve Spojených státech, která věří, že volby v roce 2020 byly zmanipulovány, což je tvrzení, které bylo od té doby po mnoha vyšetřováních a soudních sporech prokázáno jako nepodložené. Navzdory nedostatku důkazů zde stále existuje početná skupina lidí věřící v opak. Je nezbytné se touto skupinou zabývat a hlouběji poodhalit jejich motivy a přesvědčení. Pomocí Teorie hledání významnosti (Significance Quest theory) tato práce nahlíží do potřeb, sítě a narrativů, které tuto skupinu utváří, s cílem vnést více porozumění namísto častého přehlížení a zjednodušování. Činí tak pozorováním a zkoumáním digitální stopy jedné takové skupiny na Gab Social. Pozorným sledováním této online skupiny se autor pokouší odhalit prekursory jejího vzniku, narrativy, které ji udržují při životě a síť, kterou si zachovala i poté, co Trump opustil prezidentský úřad. Činí tak v naději, že získáním lepšího vhledu do této části společnosti můžeme objevit více toho, co nás spojuje, odhalit, že s uznáním přichází odpovědnost a skrze destrukci je možné nalézt vykoupení.Katedra bezpečnostních studiíDepartment of Security StudiesFaculty of Social SciencesFakulta sociálních vě
Analyzing entry opportunities for a Latvian company of alternative energy sources in the Russian market : Case: Baltic Sun Wind Engineering Company
No full textThe research was commissioned by Baltic Sun Wind Engineering Company. This company desires to enter the Russian energy market with its products. The aim of the thesis research is to provide the opportunity for the company to enter business in Russian market from the point of view of legislation and entry modes. The main objective is to suggest a suitable market entry mode for the Latvian company on the basis of the analysis. Moreover, the research analyzes how the case company of alternative energy sources can enter the Russian market from the legislative point of view.
In order to find out the factors influencing the choice of the entry mode, strategies of market entry modes were analyzed. The SWOT analysis method was applied for analyzing the company’s current situation with the focus on the strengths of BSW Engineering Company. to become international. The PESTEL analysis was used to analyze the possible challenges and opportunities of the Russian market area.
To achieve the objectives of the research, the qualitative research method was used. This research approach was applied because the thesis research is described and analyzed by the market entry process of the BSW Engineering Company. Regarding the sources, the data was collected from the both primary and secondary sources. The primary sources include interview sessions with a representative of Customs Union of the Russian Federation and the CEO of the case company. The secondary data was collected from is books, documents, laws, articles and online sources discussing the topics of the research.
The thesis provides the case company with a set of recommendations of how the case company can enter the Russian market from the point of view of legislation. The set of recommendations covers the finding of the most suitable entry mode for the BSW Engineering Company. This thesis research designed as a market entry plan with a step-by-step guide for successful penetration into the Russian business market
The French Nuclear Deterrence Adaptation to the Post-World War II Strategic Environment
No full text1 CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Political Studies Department of Political Science The French nuclear deterrence adaptation to the post 2nd World War strategic environment Master's thesis Author: Gaëlle Guitard Study program: Security Studies Supervisor: prof. Ph.D. RNDr. Nikola Hynek, PhD, MA and Mgr. Anzhelika Solovyeva, PhD. Year of the defense: 2023 2 References GUITARD, Gaëlle. The French nuclear deterrence adaptation to the post-2nd World War strategic environment. Praha, 2023. 118 pages. Master's thesis (Mgr.). Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Political Sciences. Department of Security Studies. Supervisor Prof. Ph.D. RNDr. Nikola Hynek, PhD, MA and Mgr. Anzhelika Solovyeva, PhD. Length of the thesis: 223 852 characters with spaces 3 Abstract Since the end of the Second World War, the international dynamic has evolved resulting in a shift in the balance of power and a questioning of the already preexisting relations between powers. This drastic change can be attributed to the arrival of an unprecedented weapon that profoundly transformed the fundamental relation of powers between nations. Indeed, after the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world was never the same. Subsequently, states have acquired a set of protocols, programs, and..
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