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Not so distinctively mathematical explanations: topology and dynamical systems
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2022)So-called ‘distinctively mathematical explanations’ (DMEs) are said to explain physical phenomena, not in terms of contingent causal laws, but rather in terms of mathematical necessities that constrain the physical system ... -
Reporting on abuse in care
(University of Canterbury, 2022)Advice for journalists working on stories about survivors of physical, sexual and emotional abuse and their whānau. Research suggests that moments such as the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care can be catalysts for ... -
The catuskoti : historical origins and modern interpretations
(2021)This thesis investigates a South Asian form of debate known as the catuskoti. The catuskoti is an argumentative figure used by classical Indian philosophers. It consists of the enumeration of four alternative positions ... -
Egypt’s folk devils: Islam, modernity, and metal music
(2021)This thesis ethnographically explores Islamic piety in contemporary Egypt by investigating how many people conform, deviate, and contest the Islamic moral regime. It considers this through a case study examining metal music ... -
The place of colour in remembering
(1937)The fact of colour experience has naturally attracted considerable attention from psychologists; but by far the greater amount of effort has been expended in seeking the How? rather than the Why? of such experience. With ... -
The relationship between ethnic communities, autonomy policy and state fragmentation.
(1998)This thesis is concerned with the disparate experiences of states implementing some form of autonomy policy. In certain states, such policy appears to act as a lever for eventual state fragmentation, whereas others ... -
Belief, Truth and Virtue
(2013)In this paper, I defend the view that truth is a constitutive norm of belief formation, argue in favour of a virtue-theoretic account of epistemic evaluation and respond to possible objections. In §I, I argue that belief ... -
Turing’s analysis of computability : historical and philosophical investigations.
(2022)Alan Turing presented his analysis of computability in his seminal 1936 paper “On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem”. This dissertation examines the origins, the central concepts, and the ... -
The lack of republican sentiment in New Zealand.
(1999)Although New Zealand is seen internationally and nationally as an independent nation, its constitution is such that it shares its head of state with Great Britain and many Commonwealth countries. Although it has been ... -
Teaching Chinese characters to Chinese heritage language learners : effects of shared reading, frequency of character exposure and explicit teaching of radicals.
(2022)Learning to read Chinese has been the main focus of Chinese heritage language education. According to models of Chinese word recognition and orthographic learning (Perfetti & Tan, 1999; Perfetti & Harris, 2013; Share, ... -
The influence of leadership on voting behaviour in New Zealand : a case study
(1980)To what extent do party leaders influence voting behaviour in New Zealand General Elections? The concept of·leadership orientation - derived from the American social-psychological model of voting behaviour - is examined ... -
A case study in broadcasting policy making in New Zealand
(1984)The· primary purpose of this study is to describe and analyse the events associated with the development of the policy enacted into legislation in 1973 for the establishment of three independent corporations to run ... -
How comprehensive a test ban treaty? : a case study of the 1996 Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
(1997)Interest in the Comprehensive Test Ban stems from the political issues associated with arms control and disarmament. A nuclear test is the most visible illustration of the atomic age, while a non-nuclear weapon can in ... -
Falling in and falling out: Indo-Pacific in the midst of US–China tensions in the post-COVID world: introduction to the special issue
(Informa UK Limited, 2022)This special issue explores great power rivalry in the Indo-Pacific by moving the analytical focus away from the great powers and onto those they seek to influence. It asks what strategies states and international organisations ... -
German election: the race to replace Angela Merkel and why it matters to New Zealand
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The contribution of social work field education to work-integrated learning
(2021)This article documents an examination of the role and alignment of social work field education within workintegrated learning (WIL) pedagogy. Both social work education and work-integrated learning share a long history of ... -
Notes toward a sneaker theory
(2022)Notes Toward a sneaker theory is an exploratory look into the dynamic world of sneaker culture. This thesis argues that sneaker culture is long overdue greater scope of academic research, and aims to be a building block ... -
Exit and voice : a study of the New Zealand pip fruit industry
(1980)This is a study of change within the pip-fruit industry. More specifically it is a study of the New Zealand Apple and Pear Marketing Board's performance on the domestic market. The pip-fruit industry in unusual in this ... -
Relative autonomy : an empirical critique
(1988)This work analyses the relative autonomy framework within Marxist state theory. Relative autonomy stresses the independence of the state from the economic interests of the capitalist mode of production (CMP) and emphasises ...