Arts: Theses and Dissertations
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Women, animals, and cyborgs: challenges to western humanist constructions of the human in selected contemporary literature
(2022)This thesis examines challenges to Western Humanist constructions of the human in selected literature, specifically Angela Carter’s Nights at the Circus (1984), Marge Piercy’s Body of Glass (1991), and Michel Faber’s Under ... -
The political integration of the Samoan immigrants in New Zealand
(1974)This thesis is a study of the political integration of Samoan immigrants in New Zealand and it is hoped it will give some insight into those factors which facilitate integration, and those factors which cause political ... -
The role of the World Bank in post conflict reconstruction : a conceptual analysis
(2005)Since World War Two, internal conflict has emerged as the dominant form of conflict in international relations. Because internal conflict occurs mainly in developing countries, it has become a significant concern for the ... -
The New Zealand export taxation incentive schemes, 1962-1978
(1983)In response to the barriers to exporting created by the previous policies of import substitution, a number of newly industralising countries adopted state assistance programmes for manufacturers wishing to export. New ... -
The origin of Victoria's public sector reforms : policy transfer from New Zealand?
(2005)Policy transfer is one possible explanation for how and why the state of Victoria in Australia adopted strikingly similar public sector reforming policies to those implemented by New Zealand from the mid-1980s to early ... -
Kiwi kindergarteners : exploring kindergarteners' vowel change in New Zealand English over six months.
(2022)This thesis explores the role of kindergarteners in sound change in New Zealand English (NZE) monophthongal vowels. Through examining the vowel productions of kindergarteners over time, this study tests two widely held ... -
The relationship between the Minister of Police and the Commissioner of Police in New Zealand
(1985)This paper is introduced by a discussion of the concept of law and order. The concept of law is then distinguished from the concept of order, and the political significance of separation is illustrated. The conventions ... -
Enough wine, time to dine: agricultural and non-agricultural indications of geographical origin in the context of a European Union and New Zealand free trade agreement.
(2021)New Zealand has continuously rejected upgrading its sui generis system of protection for geographical indications, or indications of geographical origin (IGO). This is a type of product that contains unique characteristics ... -
Change in politeness strategies with regards to gender differences in Disney Princess films over time.
(2022)The present study looks at how politeness is used with gender and archetypes in Disney Princess films and how this changes over time. Thirteen Disney film scripts, nine animated and four live-action remakes, were transcribed ... -
Dwarves of dispute settlement: examining the factors of small state success in the WTO dispute settlement mechanism.
(2021)This research examines how small states can better utilise the dispute settlement mechanism of the World Trade Organisation to gain better outcomes for their state against larger states. Studies of small states have largely ...
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