• The neglected religion of Philip Clairmont 

  Campbell, Sarah E. (University of Canterbury, 2000)

  Philip Clairmont (1949-1984) is discussed within New Zealand's art history as an expressionist. This was only one aspect of his oeuvre. Unfortunately, many critics and art historians have neglected the importance of religion ...

• An investigation into the European Union's generation and use of sea power 

  Yuan, Ying (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  In the last decade, the European Union has been increasingly active in the maritime domain. Based on the achievements that the European Union has accomplished in the international maritime security domain, the thesis claims ...

• The collapse of a superpower : the fall of communism, the military, and the threat of a coup in Russia, 1992-1996 

  Bellamy, Paul (University of Canterbury, 1999)

  This thesis examines the impact of regime transitions on the military, and the likelihood of a military coup. This examination is conducted within the context of the fall of Communism in the Soviet Union and the post-Soviet ...

• Dependence or independence : New Zealand's external relations, 1942-1952 

  Goldsmith, Duncan James) (University of Canterbury, 1999)

  This thesis looks at the New Zealand's external relations in the period 1942- 1952 and in particular the degree of independence, from other countries, exercised by the Government in Wellington when deciding external affairs ...

• Government formation : New Zealand, MMP and minority outcomes 

  Taylor, Martin John (University of Canterbury, 1999)

  In 1996 New Zealand changed its electoral system to a proportional representation system known as Mixed Member Proportional (MMP). The new electoral system affected many areas of New Zealand politics from the number of ...

• Nationalism and democracy : Taiwanese nationalism and Taiwan's democratization 

  Day, Yi-chueh (University of Canterbury, 1999)

  It is interesting that nationalism and democracy can be closely related and can reinforce each other in some countries. Most social scientists, however, concentrates their research either on nationalism or democracy. This ...

• A legitimacy crisis in the European Union? : a neo-functionalist examination of the state of legitimacy in the EU 

  Billante, Nicole Kelina (University of Canterbury, 2000)

  The extensive deepening and widening of the European Union that has taken place during the 1990's has resulted in the emergence of many issues that challenge the course of integration. The legitimacy of the Union is one ...

• An examination of the validity of small state theories to the study of New Zealand foreign policy 

  Hampton, Rebecca (University of Canterbury, 1997-1998)

  This thesis examines the validity of applying traditional small state theories to the study of New Zealand foreign policy. Increasingly such theories have been the target of criticisms which highlight their inability to ...

• ”Yeah nah, she’ll be right” : an attitudinal study of ‘yeah nah’ in New Zealand English. 

  Manhire, Laura (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  This thesis is a study into ‘yeah nah’ in a New Zealand English context and how linguistic items become part of a culture and identity. ‘Yeah nah’ appears frequently within New Zealand media and is pegged as ‘distinctly ...

• Remembering Helen Macmillan Brown. 

  Fordyce, Phoebe (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  This research paper examines the life and memory of Helen Macmillan Brown (née Connon). Helen was the first woman in the British Empire to earn a master’s degree in 1881 as an early graduate of Canterbury College. She was ...

• ‘Whither shall I send my son?’ : Remittance Men in New Zealand ‘ 

  Leggatt, Helen (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  This is the study of British gentlemen exiled by family to the colonies in the nineteenth century, known as Remittance Men. Despite being a small but consistent migrant type to British settler societies and the subject of ...

• Thy grace on ever flowing tide : everyday life on the voyage out in the shipboard accounts of migrant women to Canterbury, c. 1850-1885. 

  Rosevear, Emily (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  This dissertation examines the experiences of migrant women on the voyage out to Canterbury between 1850 and 1885. The experiences of these women have not been explored in great depth. It is only recently that scholars ...

• Language attitudes, accentedness and comprehensibility: a sociolinguistic study of Arabic and Arabic-accented English. 

  Gwasmeh, Muneir (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  This thesis investigates attitudes towards varieties of Arabic. A key characteristic of the sociolinguistics of the Arab world is that Standard Arabic, Classical Arabic, and Modern Standard Arabic co-exist in a diglossic ...

• Isolation, identity, and gender : an investigation of vowel variation in the Gloriavale Christian Community. 

  Hurring, Gia (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  This thesis explores the Gloriavale Christian Community, an isolated religious community currently living on the West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand. The social structure of the community differs significantly to ...

• Subversion of enlightenment discourse in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. 

  Prendergast, Harriet (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  The Enlightenment era saw the rise in popularity of an epistemology that valued fact and reason due, largely, to the evolution of scientific knowledge. This resulted in an epistemological shift that emphasised reason and ...

• Why were the Sikhs loyal to the British, if indeed they were, during the Indian Mutiny of 1857? 

  Spence, Pauline (University of Canterbury, 1993)

  This thesis will endeavour to ascertain the nature and extent of Sikh support for the British during the Indian "Mutiny" of 1857. It will analyse the importance of this support. The thesis will maintain that without the ...

• An analysis of the role of the EU as a parliamentary democracy promoter in improving federal parliamentary performance in Pakistan : a case study of the IP3 project 

  Tasneem, Somia (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  This thesis attempts to contribute to the knowledge of parliamentary democracy promotion in the 21st century. Parliamentary democracy promotion is a small but growing component of international democracy assistance. The ...

• Beyond ‘the limits and the terms’: narrative technique and ethical reading in the fiction of Ian McEwan. 

  Williamson, Harris Neil (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  In this thesis, I explore the link between narrative technique and ethical reading in the fiction of Ian McEwan. Specifically, I use narratological concepts to examine the way in which McEwan encourages an ethical approach ...

• 'Freaks', 'wackos' and 'terrorists'? : the militia movement, legitimacy, and right wing extremism in the United States : a case study analysis of the Militia of Montana and the Michigan Militia Corps 

  Bianchini, Amber (University of Canterbury, 1999)

  This thesis seeks to understand the militia movement in the United States as a political protest movement that challenges the legitimacy of the modern State. This protest reveals the fragmentation of the political culture, ...

• Nomogenesis : a Peircean approach. A thesis on the philosophy of cosmology. 

  Yang (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  This thesis deals with the age-old problem of the origin of the laws of the universe. I investigate Charles Sanders Peirce’s theory of origins, and place his ‘principle of habit’ into a modern scientific context. Peirce’s ...

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