03434ntm a22005777i 4500 000722252 CZ-PrVSE 20250614131007.0 m d cr n|||||||||| 250614s2025 xr fsbm 000 0 eng d NEZPRACOVANÝ IMPORT ABA006 cze ABA006 ABA006 rda Starilova, Anna ISIS:157555 dis The Foreign Policy Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative in the Mekong Region : Comparative Case Studies of Laos and Cambodia eng The Foreign Policy Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative in the Mekong Region : Comparative Case Studies of Laos and Cambodia Anna Starilova 2025 ?? stran : digital, PDF soubor Vedoucí práce: Jeremy Alan Garlick Diplomová práce (Ing.)—Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze. Fakulta mezinárodních vztahů, 2025 Obsahuje bibliografii Textový (vysokoškolská kvalifikační práce) Rok obhajoby 2025 This thesis investigates the foreign policy responses of Laos and Cambodia to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), analyzing how small states navigate asymmetric relations amid expanding Chinese influence in Southeast Asia. Using a comparative case study approach, the research applies the frameworks of Neoclassical Realism and Foreign Policy Analysis to examine the complex interplay between systemic pressures and domestic variables. The analysis demonstrates that Laos conceptualizes the BRI as a means to national development and regional integration, emphasizing its transformation from a 'landlocked' to a 'land-linked' state. In contrast, Cambodia leverages the Initiative primarily as a tool for consolidating regime authority, particularly in the context of strained relations with Western actors. The comparative findings highlight the importance of internal governance structures and elite preferences in shaping foreign policy orientations. As a result, the study offers insight into how domestic political factors shape the foreign policy behavior of economically dependent states in response to China's strategic engagement. Způsob přístupu: Internet international and diplomatic studies [obor dipl. práce] diplomové práce fd132022 czenas master's theses eczenas Belt and Road Initiative Foreign Policy Neoclassical Realism Foreign Policy Analysis Small States Southeast Asia Mekong Region China Laos Cambodia Garlick, Jeremy vse20201089929 ths Hompot, Sebestyén ISIS:182769 opn Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze. Fakulta mezinárodních vztahů kn20010709400 dgg https://insis.vse.cz/zp/87545/podrobnosti VŠKP v InSIS https://insis.vse.cz/zp/87545 Hlavní práce https://insis.vse.cz/zp/87545/posudek/vedouci Hodnocení vedoucího https://insis.vse.cz/zp/87545/posudek/oponent/85652 Oponentura https://insis.vse.cz/zp/87545/podrobnosti dc:identifier NEPOSILAT VSKP vse87545 250612 87545