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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Post-war reconstruction."”.
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From model conflict resolution to post-war reconstruction in failed states: The case of Sierra Leone
… the Sierra Leonean conflict and to analyse the reconstruction programmes that followed it. Post-war reconstruction programmes must not be limited to the re-joining of families or reintegration of communities. It must also go a long way in providing an improved situation for all those affected by …
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Minorites, military service, and the legacies of post-war reconstruction in the British Isles, 1918-1939
… understanding of democratic citizenship in post-First World War Britain as it relates to minority status in the period 1918-1939. Arguing that histories of interwar politics have been slow to recognise the role and experiences of Britain’s minority communities in shaping notions of …
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The ghostly body of the future. Nostalgic objects and modernization from post-unification to post-war reconstruction
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2026-05-01
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Unnamed modernisms : national ideologies and historical imaginaries in Beirut's urban architecture
Since the commencement of post-war reconstruction in 1991, Beirut has been radically transformed through a series of large development projects that seek to reconcile the war induced fragmentation of both city and national identity whilst reclaiming its "historic" position as one of a global …
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Defining and Enhancing Place-Identity in Historic Cities: Embracing heritage, conflict, and globalisation in Erbil, Iraq
Throughout history, war has caused fundamental political, economic, and social transformations around the world, spatially impacting urban form. This is further compounded during post-war reconstruction by global influences that have played a strong role in re-shaping urban form and distinctive …
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United States defense policy and the future
… leader as once was the case. Through the post-war reconstruction and revitalization engineered by the United States, Japan, West Germany, South Korea as well as many other nations have become economic rivals if not superiors (as is the case with Japan in many sectors). Yet, the defense …
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Negotiating the Scope of Postwar Stalinist Novels
… traces the textual history of Aleksandr Fadeev's wartime conspiracy novel Young Guard, showing that revision demanded by the state can boost a work's legitimacy, and suggesting that the novel may not always be the most important version of a narrative when alternative versions exist, especially …
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Town Planning, Architectural Conservation, and Civic Identity in Portsmouth, 1939-1974
… heavy architectural losses of the Second World War. Three thematic concepts, emerging from the initial reading, form the core of the dissertation: post-war planning and reconstruction, the emergence of architectural conservationism in the mid-twentieth century, and the concept of civic identity. …
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Domesticity And Masculinity In 1950s British Painting
… the policies and aims of the welfare state and post-war reconstruction, and their reflection in institutions and social beliefs – particularly their assumptions about specific gender roles, particularly in relation to masculinity, in the context of the family, sexuality and work. As a result, my …
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South Korean golden-age comedy film: industry, genre, and popular culture (1953-1970)
… particular growth and popularity during the post-war reconstruction movement (late 1950s) when the film industry began to take shape; the democratic social atmosphere in the aftermath of the April Revolution (1960) enveloped the whole society; and the government-centered film industry waned …
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Architecture, ‘coming to terms with the past’ and the ‘world in common’: Post-war urban reconstruction in Belgrade and Sarajevo
… discusses the rebuilding of cities after war in the context of the changing character of warfare and the increased expectations for societies to deal with difficult pasts. Departing from studies that approach post-war reconstruction focusing on the functional dimension of infrastructural …
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RESISTANCE AND SOCIAL CONFLICT DURING AND AFTER THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF MALAYA AND SINGAPORE IN THE NOVELS OF CHIN KEE ONN, NOEL BARBER AND LIM THEAN SOO
… has just passed. The traumatic experience of wartime oppression during the Japanese Occupation of Malaya and Singapore still leaves an indelible mark on those who lived through that period. This dissertation examines the issue of inter-ethnic social conflict among the Malays, Chinese, Indians …
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A struggle for recognition: the War Widows' Guild in Western Australia 1946-1975 ; and, Exegesis: Researching and writing an organisational history
… comprises an organisational history of the War Widow' Guild Australia WA Inc., and an essay about the research and writing process I undertook to construct such a history. The history outlines the development, struggles and achievements of the War Widows’ Guild in Western Australia from 1946 …
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New states challenged: education, peacebuilding and statebuilding in post-conflict Kosovo and East Timor
… causal relationship between education and civil war leaves no doubt about the salience of education systems in conflict-affected states. While a vast body of studies exists on education and violent conflict, less attention has been devoted to the role of education in peacebuilding and …
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Performance, Design, Display: Making Occultures in Ithell Colquhoun's Archive c.1920–1960
… her occult-artmaking as informed by interwar body cultures, wartime design discourses, post-war reconstruction, and developing consumerism. Exploring the intersection of these public-facing contexts with Colquhoun’s occultism expands upon newly established understandings of alternative …
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The effects of elite-led power sharing on postconflict urban reconstruction: consociationalism and the Mostar case
Cities divided by war and political violence are a global phenomenon. These divided cities become the manifestations of regional, national, or global conflicts. Planners in such cities face a unique set of challenges; however, the effects of specific local governing systems on planning in divided …
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Pianificazione urbanistica ed efficienza energetica: analisi e valutazione della performance energetica urbana
… which was built in the framework of INA CASA, a post war reconstruction strategy aiming at providing a healthy house to inhabitants. Despite the high ambitions of the plan, at present the neighborhood is characterized by the lack of public facilities and low construction features in buildings. …
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Collective action, incentives and social welfare : an analysis of South African policy forums
… in countries such as Austria and Sweden in the post war period (Grant, 1985). These institutional structures evolved out of the imperatives of post-war reconstruction and the balance of power between labour, capital and state. The prefix neo- is used to distinguish the institutional arrangements …
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"A nation can stay alive when it's culture and history stay alive" : Afghanistan's ongoing battle to protect its cultural heritage from looting, war, and terrorism.
… sites is being destroyed by looting, war, and deliberate acts of destruction. This thesis examines the past and current circumstances surrounding the loss of Afghan cultural property and institutions such as the National Museum in Kabul. It further demonstrates how the protection of …
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Max Bill in Italia . Lo spazio logico dell'architettura
… Bauhaus, International Exhibitions, CIAM, war events, reconstruction, Milan Triennali, Venice Biennali, the School of Ulm. Architect, even though more known as painter, sculptor, designer and graphic artist, Max Bill attends the Bauhaus as a student in the years 1927-1929, and from this …