Arts: Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Warring identities : the impact of the EU’s strategic narratives relating to the CSDP on European identity amongst security practitioners.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)European security and defence cooperation has experienced some potentially significant advances since the release of the European Union Global Strategy in 2016. Furthermore, due to recent developments such as more aggressive ... -
Micro meteorological investigations over a mid-latitude temperate glacier - the Ivory Glacier
(University of Canterbury, 1972)During the summer of 1971-72 an investigation was undertaken into the components of the energy balance over a mid-latitude temperate glacier, (The Ivory Glacier), and the mass loss associated with the input of energy. The ... -
The new woman revisited: Asja Lacis between Germany and Russia.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Although there has been much research on the construct of the ‘New Woman’ in Weimar Germany (1918-1933), there is much less study of the ‘New Woman’ in Soviet Russia of the same time period. To compare and contrast these ... -
Peter Jackson : a New Zealand film auteur.
(University of Canterbury, 1998)The auteur theory in film seeks to explain the nature of the director's artistic 'signature' and to critically identify in the filmic works his or her stylistic, technical and thematic characteristics. Auteur theory ... -
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, ...
