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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Political Differences"”.
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What was the political difference made by the introduction of Executive Mayors in England?
… the thesis sought to answer was: what was the political difference made by the introduction of executive mayors in England.? The key issue in this study was to assess if executive mayors have improved the efficiency, the transparency or the accountability of local government. The investigation …
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Koreans in Japan : their influence on Korean-Japanese relations.
… South or North Korea. This, in turn, creates political differences and animosities. The South Korea-Japan Treaty of 1965 granted permanent resident status to Korean residents. However, the inconsistencies in the Japanese government's treatment of Korean residents causes Koreans many …
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Detecting preference in the archaeological record: a study of glass trade beads among the Natchez Indians
… districts, or village areas. Ethnic and political differences are known to have existed between these districts, so the study sought to explore how this might have affected the use of glass beads. Settlement district assemblages were evaluated on the basis of diversity of bead varieties, …
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Marxism and nationalism : the misleading European heritage
… the causes for the recurrent intellectual and political inability of this tradition to conceptualise and explain the nature of the national phenomenon.The main hypothesis of this thesis is that there is a recurrent thematic unity between the different European schools of Marxism, despite the …
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Forbidden Fruit: Dryden's The State of Innocence And Fall of Man, An Operatic Version of Paradise Lost
… the two works, theological, sociological, and political differences abound, but it is Dryden's stage characters that are the primary vehicles through which he portrays his divergence from Milton's epic. Lucifer, the ultimate evil, is in rebellion against Christ the King, and, while Adam ponders …
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The racial politics of urban celebrations : a comparative study of Philadelphia's Mummers Parade and Odunde Festival
… two New Year's celebrations that mediate racial/political and ethnic/cultural identities for the city's white and black populations respectively. This thesis considers both festivals from their historical context and compares their current form in terms of spatial and non-spatial indicators …
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Operational code beliefs of Ronald Reagan: the nature of the international environment and image of the Soviet Union
… to the White House emphasizing the moral and political differences between the Soviet Union and the United States. The conflict between the two countries was likened to one between right and wrong, good and evil. Yet, by the end of his second term in office, Reagan was hailing a new era in …
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Sustainability of green space maintenance
In Japan, recent changes in socio-economic and political structures -- decreasing tax revenue, declining communication among community members, and privatization of public services-- have influenced existing maintenance systems initiated by the public sector. In this study, I examine maintenance …
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A critical inquiry into the the role of law as an instrument for the promotion of social cohesion in post-apartheid South Africa
… a society split by racial divisions, nationality differences, tribal diversity, and numerous rights of various kinds as well as political differences. The study utilises an empirical methodology as the primary methodology of gathering information by way of direct participation of community …
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NOTIONS OF DISCONTENT AND DISTINCTION: REFLECTIONS OF YOUNG DIASPORIC TAIWANESE AMERICANS
… transnationality, and the commonalities and differences that Taiwanese Americans and Taiwanese inhabitants have? This thesis aims to contribute to discourse on Asian Americans, specifically addressing Taiwanese Americans, their identity in America and in Taiwan, issues pertaining to …
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The Nuclearization of Iran: Motivations, Intentions and America's Responses
… use of nuclear weapons; and, 3) alternative political frameworks for the U.S. to use with Iran to minimize the negative effects of a nuclearized Iran. This study asserts that Iran would most likely acquire nuclear weapons for the purposes of self-reliance, a greater international voice, to …
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A comparative sociological analysis of the redevelopment of two urban localities in the West Midlands (Merry Hill complex, Dudley and Broad Street development, Birmingham)
… and service sector expansion. Subsequent political differences marked distinctions between the two sites, with similarities eventually returning as local political actors in Dudley Borough accepted the service sector's local importance. The research makes an original contribution to …
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Unearthed: A Multidisciplinary Exploration of the Romano-Celtic Temple on Hayling Island.
Despite acknowledgement of its socio-political importance during the Roman conquest, the temple site on Hayling Island has limited literature regarding the rituals or experience of patrons to the site. This dissertation sought to explore the possibility of understanding the experiences of those in …
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The Plymouth Community Justice Court and the Concepts of Multi-Agency Problem-Solving and Community Engagement: A Process Review
… was evident but hounded by cultural and political differences in ideology and operations, leading to considerable resistance by court based legal professions. Furthermore, community engagement was found to be in need of considerable attention. Consequently recommendations for change and …
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Black Workers and BME networks organising against racism in the NHS workplace
… outsourcing of NHS services, investigates the political differences and similarities of two forms of Black and minority ethnic self-organisation challenging racism in the NHS workplace. Based on case studies of two organisations – a local NHS BME Network and a local UNISON Black Self-Organised …
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Marvin S. Pittman: A Historical Inquiry of His Life, Legacy and Leadership
… of Georgia. Talmadge fired Pittman because of political differences. This inquiry into the life of Marvin Summers Pittman reveals him as an ethical, moral, scholarly and forthright individual. Former students provided testimony on how this man of unusual foresight and vision inspired them. …
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The Soviet pilgrimage : American writers in Russia, 1922-1947.
… encounter with the Soviet Union influenced their political and aesthetic commitments, and to evaluate, when considered together, how their depictions of the Soviet Union helped to create, perpetuate, or challenge American conceptions of Russia. McKay, Cummings, Hellman, and Steinbeck learned, …
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Composing Paradoxes Feminist Process in Sound Arts and Experimental Musics
This thesis addresses the question of how socio-political differences and lived experiences of gender, sexuality, race and ethnicity may be perceived to manifest in the making of sound arts and experimental musics with a specific focus upon works made by women. Drawing upon compositions, …
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Interviewer effects in quantitative surveys using a door-to-door approach
… Furthermore, this study found that gender differences in the interview had a marginal influence on the attitudes respondents are willing to share. I hope to contribute to an understanding and critical consideration of the antecedents and consequences of deploying human interviewers for …
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Interviewer effects in quantitative surveys using a door-to-door approach
… Furthermore, this study found that gender differences in the interview had a marginal influence on the attitudes respondents are willing to share. I hope to contribute to an understanding and critical consideration of the antecedents and consequences of deploying human interviewers for …
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