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Loanword phonology in New Zealand English : exemplar activation and message predictability.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This thesis explores the production of loanwords. When a word is borrowed from one language to another language, the word may contain a sound or structure that is not permitted in the grammar of the borrowing language. ... -
Ethical clothing and issues in visual texts: how persuasion knowledge influences maladaptive responses in ethically inclined consumers.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Research on ethical decision- making often focuses on mainstream consumers and the ways in which they justify attitude- behaviour gaps to manage a consistent image for the self and society. Although research on ethical ... -
Youth perspectives on participation and inclusion in city life post-disaster : a Christchurch case study.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)This thesis examines the opportunities for young citizens in Christchurch to be engaged in city planning post-disaster. This qualitative study was conducted eight years after the 2010-2011 earthquakes and employed ... -
Upton Sinclair : socialist prophet without honour.
(University of Canterbury, 1985)In the last ten years literary historians and critics have begun to reevaluate the career of Upton Sinclair. It had always been prevalent to dismiss him as a pamphleteer, a muckraker and a writer of socialist doggrel. A ... -
Traditional vs. modernity : an exploratory study of the Impact of the colonial education system among Maasai children in Laiboni village, Tanzania
(University of Canterbury, 2018)This research explored the impact of the colonial education system among the Maasai children in Laiboni Village near Arusha Region, located in the Northern Zone of Tanzania. Over the colonial period in Tanzania, missionaries ... -
Crusaders against the cross : the Fourth Crusade depicted in Orthodox-Slavonic written sources and archaeological evidence
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The Fourth Crusade was a unique event that stood out among all other Crusades. It was conceived as a victorious return of the warriors of Christ on a mission to recapture Jerusalem from the Muslim infidels, thus providing ... -
The UK and CSDP : how has the UK moulded CSDP?
(University of Canterbury, 2018)This research aimed to take scope of the relationship between the UK and the CSDP. It aimed to touch on how the UK moulded the CSDP into what it is today, and how it contributed through a variety of different ways namely; ... -
Is there a successful transition without European integration? Investigating the key determinants of Ukraine’s post-communist transformation
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Nearly thirty years have passed since the collapse of communism and the developmental paths of former communist states remain diverse and changeable. While some countries have fulfilled their expectations by becoming well ... -
Enhancing EU peacekeeping capabilities
(University of Canterbury, 2018)As part of its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) from 2002 until February 2014, the European Union (EU) undertook over thirty overseas operations, using civilian and military instruments, in several countries, ... -
North American commercial involvement in the Argentine Republic, 1880-1914.
(University of Canterbury, 1986)This thesis examines the extent and nature of North American commercial involvement in the Argentine Republic, 1880-1914. Political and cultural factors are also considered in explaining the development of closer ... -
"Gonnegtions" : the U.S. in Vietnam in the U.S.
(University of Canterbury, 1989)This Thesis analyses the form and content of the US' re-examination of its involvement in Vietnam. Commencing in the late 1970's this "coming to grips" with Vietnam is widely perceived by cultural institutions within the ... -
Continuity and discontinuity of party system institutionalization in Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, and South Korea.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Why are party systems less institutionalized in the Philippines and South Korea while they are more institutionalized in Japan and Taiwan? Under what circumstances or conditions do party systems become institutionalized? ... -
Democratic consolidation in Ghana and Nigeria : understanding the role of the political elites.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Despite several approaches to the study of democratic consolidation, launching democracy consolidation in consociational democracies has been considered problematic due to the fragmented nature of such societies which is ... -
Trade in uncertain times : opportunities and risks for small states : a case study of Brexit, New Zealand and agricultural trade.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)On the 23rd of June 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) held a referendum in which it voted to leave the European Union (EU) – an event now known as Brexit. The UK’s impending departure could have severe economic and political ... -
Identity, place and health reform : a case study of nurses' professional identity in a New Zealand town.
(University of Canterbury, 2001)This research is a critical study of small town nurses in light of the recently introduced market model in health management and services. I examine the professional identity of Registered Nurses by looking at how this ... -
Land to the tiller? land reform in Asia following the Second World War.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)This research seeks to understand why land reform, which has been found to reduce poverty and provide a basis for equitable growth, has not been effectively implemented in many parts of the world. Comparing South Korea, ... -
Positive images of war : a study of British First World War newsreels.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The First World War represents a monumental and defining moment in the twentieth century, where historians continue to argue over its significance and impact on contemporary social and political culture in modern scholarship. ... -
Journalism and risk: the impact of Boko Haram attacks on news content and journalists’ patterns of news gathering and reporting in Nigeria (2011-2012).
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Journalists reporting on conflict have always faced risk in their work. In recent times, the risks have changed to deliberate targeting and systematic killing of journalists by terror groups. Many reporters in Nigeria ... -
The campaign to abolish imprisonment for debt in England, 1750-1840.
(University of Canterbury, 1974)In the Common Law of England, a writ of capias could be used to arrest a debtor and hold him on bail or in prison until he was brought to trial, and thereafter until he paid the debt. This thesis studies the development ... -
The coverage of the multi-sided war on IS in Syria by AJA and RT.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)International divisions over Syria’s internal crisis have shaped the map of the war against international terrorism which has erupted amid anti-government protests. Since September 2015, Syria has witnessed a multi-sided ...
