Honours Theses and Postgraduate Coursework: Recent submissions
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The Fallen Sage: Emperor Huizong’s Dilemma and the Wise Ruler Doctrine
Published 2021-03-08This dissertation is an interdisciplinary study of the reign of Emperor Huizong (1100-1126), whose rule proved so paradoxical: after building a new stage of the Northern Song dynasty that resulted in two decades of prosperity, ...Open AccessThesis -
Gender-Based Violence Crimes in Conflict: A Discourse Analysis of International Justice Mechanisms
Published 2021-03-08Since the 1990s, international justice mechanisms have implemented numerous procedural adjustments in order to achieve a degree of inclusivity for gender-based violence crimes. Irrespective of these changes, justice for ...Open AccessThesis -
Fairness as Stability: Rawls, Schmitt and the Contemporary Crisis of Liberal Democracy
Published 2020-05-20In 2019, liberal democracies around the world are experiencing a crisis of antagonism, as mutually hostile groups threaten to undermine democratic stability. Drawing on the political theories of Carl Schmitt and John Rawls, ...Open AccessThesis -
Déconstruction des constructions discursives de la Nouvelle-Calédonie: Analyse critique du discours dominant et du discours alternatif depuis 1983
Published 2020-01-14Désignée officiellement comme une « collectivité d’outre-mer à statut particulier » par la République française, la Nouvelle-Calédonie se révèle une société unique en son genre. Le sujet du statut de la Nouvelle-Calédonie ...Open AccessThesis -
Coastal Communities and the Currents of Vulnerability: A novel approach to Australian sea level rise adaptation research
Published 2020-01-14Sea levels are rising at an unprecedented rate. Using a novel approach in Australian sea level rise (SLR) adaptation research, this Honours thesis uses three case studies in New South Wales - Botany Bay, Lake Macquarie and ...Open AccessThesis