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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"1606 Political Science"”.
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Marxist theories of imperialism : evolution of a concept
… the capitalist accumulation process and the political and economic domination of the world by advanced capitalist countries. The conceptualising and theorising of imperialism by Marxists has evolved in response to developments in the global capitalist economy and in international politics.
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Power and the People’s Action Party : a study of two parliamentary schemes
… Action Party (PAP) has been able to maintain political power in Singapore since before the nation became independent in 1965. Steven Lukes' framework of understanding how power opérâtes from his 1974 book Power: A Radical View will be employed. This thesis will deal with two Parliamentary …
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Political reform and its impacts on political stability: a case study of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the period from 1990 to 2010
This research investigates the process of political reform in Saudi Arabia. Central to the study is an examination of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‘s constitutional reforms implemented between 1990 and 2010, focusing on the Consultative Council (Majlis al-shūrā) and municipal councils as case …
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The Australian-American alliance: Holt, LBJ and the Vietnam War
The Australian-American alliance, since World War II, has served as Australia’s most important bilateral relationship, particularly in the field of security. Two decades later, the Australian government entered the war in Vietnam to secure an American military presence on the Asian mainland. This …
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"It was all about the working class” : Norm Gallagher, the BLF and the Australian Labor Movement
… represented a critical moment in Australian political and industrial history.
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Changing institutional environment, Chinese company characteristics, and climate-change reporting
… climate-change reporting in China’s changing political and economic institutional environment. The thesis addresses how the political ideology of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) has driven the changing institutions in the field of climate-change reporting, and the impact on Chinese …
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Conflict in the Unions: The Communist Party of Australia, politics and the trade union movement, 1945-1960
This thesis examines the political activity of the Communist party of Australia (CPA) in the trade union movement between 1945 and 1960. It represents the first systematic scholarly analysis of this activity. The historiography of the CPA has generally focused on the industrial activity of CPA …
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This is what democracy looks like: the genesis, culture and possibilities of anti-corporate activism
This thesis is on exploration of the anti-globalisation, or as it is more accurately called by participants, the global justice movement. It explores the relationship between activists in the North and South. The project uses extensive interviews and participant observation techniques as a method …
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The role of regional government in poverty reduction in East Kalimantan, Indonesia
… implemented since 2001, has provided more political power and fiscal capacity to the region, and therefore it has been expected to give more opportunity for regional governments to accelerate regional development and bring their people to greater prosperity. However, East Kalimantan still …
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The development of Australian Army jungle warfare doctrine and training, 1941-1945
This thesis examines the development of Australian Army jungle warfare doctrine and training during the Second World War. The Australian Army transformed itself from a military force ill-prepared for conflict of any type in 1939 into one of the most professional, experienced and highly trained …
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A man of principle? : a political biography of Standish Michael Keon
… and illustrate how Labor was the only major political grouping which could accommodate Keon's principles.
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Swaraj and sweepers : the JP Movement and the future of transformational politics
… of achieving change through more conventional political institutions, especially through governments and political parties, the new politics risks political ineffectiveness, for reasons that are identified in the thesis. It is argued that what is required is a combination of the old and new …
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From family damage to family challenge : stories of rebuilding lives after war and refugee trauma : Australia after the Balkans conflicts
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of war-related psychological trauma on refugees from the former Yugoslavia who came to Australia in the last 20 years, and to examine how their process of recovery from trauma was assisted by the power of healing relationships, family strength and …
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Understanding outer-urban governance: a case study of local government administration in Melbourne's north-west
The research aims to provide an understanding of local governance in an outer metropolitan area of Melbourne. Through the examination of the policy framework that has established and maintained community governance in Victoria by the State Government from the period of local government …
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The development of a model of public management for East Timor: a framework for local governance
… and perspectives of the citizen in shaping a political future of a country in transition, which is a unique experience in the history of all public administrations.
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Anglicanism, anti-communism and Cold War Australia
The influence of the Anglican Church within Australia during the 1950s has received insufficient historical analysis, especially given its predominant numerical strength amongst Australian churches at that time. This thesis will rectify that oversight. The Anglican Communion worldwide exerted a …
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The popular music industry in Australia : a study of policy reform and retreat, 1982-1996
This study examines the political economy of popular music policy initiatives during 1982-1996, when the Australian Labor Party was in government Federally and in the State of Victoria. Building on the cultural studies concept of articulation, the popular music formulation theory is proposed as the …
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Becoming citizens: civil society activism and social change in Timor Leste
… the ability of young women to participate in political and social activities; third, an analysis of the centralised processes of development that have resulted in young men leaving the rural areas for opportunities in the urban areas and consequent implications for social organisation. These …
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Participation, action research and the politics of change in working class schools: a view from the inside
… regard to defining the character of authentic 'political' success.
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The relationship between the early New Zealand Labour Party and Socialism 1900 - 1935 : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
… exploring its development and relationship with political labour and its later influence upon policy development in the NZLP after that party’s offical establishment in 1916 until it became Government in 1935.