Government and International Relations: Recent submissions
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American Knowledge and Ignorance In Comparative Perspective
Published 2011-01-01How does foreign affairs knowledge in America compare cross-nationally? Are Americans really as ignorant as commentators and scholars suggest? Despite the interest in the topic, there are surprisingly few serious works of ...Open AccessThesis -
The Female Citizen as a Precursor to Political Revolution in the Middle East – A Comparative Study of Turkey and Iran
Published 2011-01-01Gender politics has existed at the periphery of academic analysis regarding social and political movements prior to dramatic political upheaval or revolution. In contrast to existing research, this study seeks to contend ...Open AccessThesis -
The Tcard Implementation Failure - The Need to Reconfigure Pre-existing Structures
Published 2011-01-01The Tcard was first promised in time for the 2000 Sydney Olympics, but serious implementation plans only started in 2003 when the company ERG was contracted to deliver the Tcard. An amendment bill was passed to establish ...Open AccessThesis -
Riots in Lyon and Oldham: A comparative study
Published 2011-01-01In recent years both Britain and France have witnessed riots by ethnic minority youth. This thesis will conduct a comparative study into the riots which broke out in Oldham in 2001 and Lyon in 2005. This is guided by two ...Open AccessThesis -
Globalisation and Comparative Capitalism: The Industrial Relations of Volkswagen and Ford in South African Export Zones
Published 2011-01-01In the modern era of „globalisation‟ the strategic autonomy of both firms and states is considered to be on the decline. Developing countries such as South Africa are considered to be especially susceptible the demands of ...Open AccessThesis