The article deals with the reform agenda of the semi-civilian government led by President Thein Sein, which took over on 30 March 2011, after almost 50 years of military rule over the country. The author examines a series of concrete steps that the government took in 2011 and in the early 2012, which set a different tone for the governance of the country. More specifically, he elaborates on the political reconcilitation of the main opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, with the government, and the peace agreements which several ethnic underground armed groups signed to end the longstanding armed conflict in the country. The government was also more engaged internationally, to win the support of the West, as evidenced mainly by the visit of the US Secretary Hilary Clinton to Myanmar in December 2011. The author argues that while the government has indicated its will to cope with the long term-stagnation of the country, the major reforms have not yet been implemented and the ultimate success of the reform process is far from guaranteed., Jan Bečka., and Obsahuje poznámky
The present article deals with the figure of the last Babylonian king, Nabonid (555-539 BC), who was deposed by his Persian rival, Cyrus II, (559-530 BC). It traces nabonid's life career and provides an overview of historical written sources pertaining to his reign. Special attention is devoted to the famous text referred to as King of justice, whose first Czech translation is presented here. its importance lies in the fact that it offers a unique description of the river ordeal (divine judgment) in Babylonian literature., Jiří Prosecký., and Obsahuje bibliografii