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The power elite: the treasure and New Zealand business roundtable's power in the formation of the privatisation programme (1984-1987) : a theoretical analysis
(University of Canterbury. Political Science, 1990)
This thesis has two primary aims. The first is to more fully understand the bounded rationality models are first applied to the Treasury's relationship with the Minister of Finance. The economic elite model is then applied ...
La route de(s) flanc(s) : "femme lisse exhalant la senteur immobile de la terre" : a study of sexuality in Claude Simon's novels
(University of Canterbury. French, 1990)
Using La Route des Flandres as the central text and five other of his novels, namely
L 'Herbe, La Bataille de Pharsale, Histoire, Leçon de Chases and Triptyque to extend and elaborate the theme this thesis investigates ...
The state and income redistribution: a study of the social wage and taxation in New Zealand 1949-1975
(University of Canterbury. Sociology, 1990)
This thesis examines the role of the state in redistributing income between social classes in New Zealand during the years 1949-1975. It applies an innovative methodology, developed by E. Ahmet Tonak, to a set of data drawn ...
Canals in literature, 1760-1830
(University of Canterbury, 1990)
This thesis presents the results of an intensive study into literature of the years 1760-1830 to
discover at what times and in what ways the building of England's narrow canal system, which occurred during
these years, ...
Aphistemi in Thucydides
(University of Canterbury. Classics, 1990)
This thesis combines a linguistic study of the meaning of άφίστημι
with a Content Analysis of Thucydides' accounts of revolt.
In Part One, concentration on the semantic field of άφίστημιand its
derivatives permits the ...
A new theology of ministry : the ordained Methodist ministry in New Zealand, 1880-1980
(University of Canterbury. History, 1990)
Between 1880 and 1980 the ordained ministry of the Methodist Church of New Zealand faced many changes. This study seeks to examine the way in which, during this period,
the ministry lost much of its homogeneity to become ...
The modernisation of China (from 1978-1988) and its impact on ASEAN.
(University of Canterbury. Department of Political Science, 1990)
Modernisation has been a goal in China for more than a
century. The late Qing Court, the Nationalist Government and the
Communist leadership had all tried to launch China onto the road
to modernisation. It has been a ...
Nihilism, cosmetics and audacity : dandyism & Dorian Gray
(University of Canterbury, 1990)
This thesis presents a study of dandyism with
reference to Oscar Wilde and Dorian Gray in
the form of a comparative analysis. It
provides a critique of the social and cultural
theories of dandyism of Ellen Moers, ...
The Breath Of Scandal New Zealand Truth And Interwar Society, 1918-1939
(University of Canterbury. History, 1990)
This thesis examines the role of New Zealand Truth within interwar society. It seeks to identify the audience, market niche, and style of the paper. Its essential concern is with using theoretical models to inform a ...
New Zealand and Japan : trade relations, 1928-1958
(University of Canterbury, 1990)
This thesis examines trade between New Zealand and
Japan in the period 1928-1958. These are the years in
which New Zealand and Japan signed commercial treaties
establishing Most Friendly Nation relations. The study ...