The European Union - Iran Relations: Indirect Outcomes of the Nuclear Agreement Negotiations

• Název práce v češtině: Vztahy mezi Evropskou Unií a Íránem: Nepřímé dopady vyjednávání o Jaderné dohodě
• Název v anglickém jazyce: The European Union - Iran Relations: Indirect Outcomes of the Nuclear Agreement Negotiations
• Klíčová slova: Evropská Unie, Írán, Íránská jaderná dohoda, Teorie strukturace, Teorie bezpečnostních komplexů
• Klíčová slova anglicky: European Union, Iran, Iranian Nuclear Deal, Structural Theory, Security Complexes
• Akademický rok vypsání: 2020/2021
• Typ práce: diplomová práce
• Jazyk práce: angličtina
• Ústav: Katedra politologie (23-KP)
• Vedoucí / školitel: Jaroslav Weinfurter, M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.
• Řešitel: skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem
• Datum přihlášení: 26.06.2021
• Datum zadání: 26.06.2021
• Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: 30.04.2024
• Oponenti: prof. PhDr. RNDr. Nikola Hynek, Ph.D., M.A.

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Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce

The thesis will focus on the dynamic of the relation between the European Union as one of the actors in the Nuclear Deal negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The focus of the study lies in the observation of the indirect impact of the negotiations. The deal was an important achievement of Obama’s administration, although the European Union is a long-time intermediator of any negotiations between western countries and Iran. This position was further strengthened after the unilateral exit of the USA. The deal was concentrated on the limitation of Iranian military nuclear activities, although the thesis is interested in the indirect effects of the deal. Those may be observable through the economic prism, the diplomatic prism, or the activities of the actors. The goal of the thesis is to examine the less obvious achievements of the deal and explain them in the context of the dynamics between the two actors, highlighting the importance of such achievements. The Iranian Nuclear Deal is often considered a ground-breaking achievement. The P5+1 countries were able to negotiate the control over the Iranian nuclear program in exchange for the termination of sanctions targeted on violation of the uranium enrichment activities. The deal open the possibility of strengthening relations with Iran for European Union as the country is viewed as an important actor in the region. However, after the US presidential elections the Trump administration decided to unilaterally withdraw from the deal. This step did not terminate the Nuclear Deal but it created pressure on the remaining signed countries. The EU has decided to keep the agreement operational and negotiate with Iran to comply with the agreed terms. This behavior of the European Union further confirmed its long-term position as a constructive partner for Iran.