Browsing Open Theses & Dissertations by Thesis Supervisor "Nicholls, Kate"
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A bird is known by its flight: an exploration of the geostrategic relationship between the United States and Uzbekistan since the war on terror
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)This thesis is a contribution to the foreign policy discourse on the tension between defense and human rights in Central Asia over the past decade. This qualitative case study uses process tracing to explore how the need ... -
A critical analysis of New Zealand's family policies under the National-led Government 2008-2014
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)This dissertation undertakes a critical analysis of New Zealand’s family policies under the National-led government between 2008 and 2014. Research on this topic is important because, like many other OECD countries, New ... -
How do immigrants to New Zealand from “Confucian” societies conceptualize social justice?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)A large group among recent immigrants to New Zealand are from the so called ‘Confucian’ societies and values based on Confucian philosophy may affect their views on social and political issues. The current study examined ... -
Latin American Refugees in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Chronology of Forced Migration and Analysis of Resettlement Experiences
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)This research seeks to contribute to the study of forced migration and resettlement programmes through the analysis of experiences of Latin American people who were granted refugee status in New Zealand from 1973 until the ... -
The Price of Lasting Peace: A Two-pronged Analysis of the Development Causes of Political Violence in the Bangsamoro Conflict
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Like other developing nations, the Philippines has a long history of internal strife, especially in Mindanao where the Bangsamoro (Moro Nation) separatist struggle has extracted immense human and economic costs over the ... -
Social justice theories and refugee resettlement in New Zealand: A content analysis of political party positions 2001-2017
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)With the increase in the number of refugees displaced over the past few years, so has there has been an increase in debate over whether liberal countries should do more to resettle refugees. This thesis conducts a qualitative ...