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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"national values"”.
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The influence and implications of national culture on entrepreneurial activity : a contrastive investigation of Sweden and the United States
… such differences by focusing on differences in national culture between Sweden and the United States. By contrasting three value constructs; (1) social contract values (2) consensus values, and (3) modernity-rational values, this thesis will provide a picture of the entrepreneurial cultural …
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‘British values’? ‘Chinese values’? Governing and reimagining nation through values-based education policies in Britain and Hong Kong
… by mobilising connections to reimagined ‘national cultures’ and ‘national values’ as a way of expanding power and limiting access to citizenship. Two cases are selected and examined in this research to elucidate the above concern and consideration. The first is Hong Kong, where a …
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People and Place: A Journey Through Film, Tourism, and Heritage
… through the American Western genre. During national social change, Westerns increase in number to reflect national values and identity. Westerns that ally with landscapes and people are potentially the most powerful storytelling tool in mainstream media. My research shows that this paring of …
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The debate on stem cell research in the EU
… held by the Council Members depend on their national constitutions, the state of research activities at home and the national values. Similarly, Parliamentary groups support or contradict the research depending on their position on the political spectrum with the liberals in favour and …
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Analysis of the Appointment of the First African American Ambassador to Apartheid-Era South Africa
… Africa. It explored the relationship between national and international factors that may have influenced Reagan's decision, as well as his policy preferences, beliefs and values. International factors included U.S.-South Africa relations, alliances, international organizations, and …
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An analysis of the impact of nationalism on the rights of dual citizens in Zambia: an equality approach
… and non- discrimination are recognized as national values used to interpret the Constitution and in the enactment of laws. Nevertheless, the Constitution seemingly discriminates against citizens with ‘Dual Citizenship’, from eligibility to serve in public office such as the President, Vice …
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No Soldier Left Behind? Breaking the Silence on Military Service, Values and Identity in Israel
… actions on the ground are in line with proposed national values result in incidents of role conflict, individual cognitive dissonance and vicarious dissonance.</p> <p>Findings from this research project increase the understanding of witnessing and confession as a form of nonviolent dissent. They …
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Towards a national film industry : a view of the Canadian Film Development Corporation
… cultural: economic in that Canadian films are national commodities which can be manufactured and sold for a profit; and cultural in that our films can be vehicles for creative expression, disseminators of information and the mirrors of our national values and imagination. With the establishment …
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Questioning Muslim Identity: A Critical Analysis of the Discourse on Muslim Integration
… in the Muslim of a more general set of political values. This thesis aims to examine how these national debates are interconnected and how they attempt to frame a common discourse on integration of Muslims. In order to analyse this debate, I have selected three national debates in France, Germany …
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Abusua, age, and nation building in postcolonial Ghana, 1949-2000
… reflected, or deflected widespread social values and practices. Governmental vision that targeted fiscal and political solutions, scientific and technological advances, age-based programs, and regulation of population growth to improve quality of life in Ghana spurred public discourse on …
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Quantitative Geographic Analysis: A Cultural History of Australian Bushfire Narratives
… nature that exemplified the distinctively nationalistic value of "mateship." At least, that is how the story has been told... In Australian literary studies, such nationalist narratives have been the subject of growing critique for their narrow and exclusionary constructions of Australian …
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Quantitative Geographic Analysis: A Cultural History of Australian Bushfire Narratives
… nature that exemplified the distinctively nationalistic value of "mateship." At least, that is how the story has been told... In Australian literary studies, such nationalist narratives have been the subject of growing critique for their narrow and exclusionary constructions of Australian …
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Sovereigns of Sanctuaries: Host State Responses to Transnational Repression
… awareness that such coercion extends across international borders. Nation-states pursue and repress their nationals abroad through a predatory process known as transnational repression (TR). Host states, those nation-states in which expatriate dissidents seek refuge, are crucial to the defense …
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"""Ceaușescu's children:"" the making and unmaking of Romania's last socialist generation (1965-2010)"
… a set of inextricably linked socialist and national values. My work on children’s everyday practices of citizenship can similarly contribute to histories of nationalism, accounting for how the (socialist) nation was “powerfully realized in practice” and circumventing essentialist treatments …
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Actors & Allies: Foreign Policy & the Strategic Value of Satisfaction— Examining Military Arms Transfers as a Measure of Trust
… and several independent variables, including national values, GDPPC, years of active conflict, and NATO membership status. The overall results of the linear regression analysis indicated that while the variables were statistically significant, the best model only explained 17% of the variance …
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“Their Glory Shall Not Be Blotted Out”: The Acknowledgement of Indigenous First World War Service in Australian and New Zealand National Commemorations, 1918-2019
… First World War service has been acknowledged in national sites of commemoration in Australia and New Zealand over the past century. Between 1918 and 2019, the national commemorative landscapes in Australia and New Zealand evolved to accommodate changing national values and priorities. The thesis …
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The Collection Displays of the Ateneum Art Museum in 1915, 1931 and 1959
… Besides the photographs from the Finnish National Gallery’s Picture Collection, the thesis makes use of other documents (such as annual reports, minutes, newspaper reviews, sketch books and notes for lectures or public presentations) in the Finnish National Gallery’s Archive Collections …
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The discourse of New Zealand and French television advertising: a comparative approach
… qualitative inductive approaches to cultural/national advertising whereby each culture is seen as unique and is not compared to another through the use of standardised American tools and values, this study blended specific quantitatively oriented strategies with interpretive sensitivity in an …
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Domestication of the protocol to the African Charter on the rights of women in Africa: the Nigerian religio-cultural perspective
… the nation's ratification of several international and regional instruments on the protection of the rights of women. The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Maputo Protocol) is one of such instruments. Its domestication in …