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The limits to change: liberal democracy and the problem of political agency
Thesis
political agency

This thesis explores the limits to purposive change in liberal democracies. Its aim is to provide new analytical tools and concepts to understand better the basis of liberal democracy’s legitimacy, the mechanisms and limitations of political agency a... Read More about The limits to change: liberal democracy and the problem of political agency.

‘Encountering difference’: a study of adolescent males’ masculine identity work and its relationship to secondary age phase religious education
Thesis
masculine identity work and its relationship to secondary age phase religious education

Evidence from examination boards and successive governments’ research into gender show that examination success in RE and the numbers opting to take the subject at GCSE and ‘A’ level remain heavily skewed towards female learners. Drawing from poststr... Read More about ‘Encountering difference’: a study of adolescent males’ masculine identity work and its relationship to secondary age phase religious education.

Reconstructing nursing: a study of role transition in advanced nurse practitioners
Thesis
(1998). Reconstructing nursing: a study of role transition in advanced nurse practitioners

As the demands on the NHS increase, nurses are facing the challenge of attempting to implement innovative and new roles in clinical practice. Changes such as the reduction in junior doctor hours, evidence based practice, and recognition of nursing's... Read More about Reconstructing nursing: a study of role transition in advanced nurse practitioners.

‘Hardened offenders’, ‘respectable prostitutes’ and ‘good-time girls’: the regulation, representation and experience of prostitution in interwar Liverpool.
Thesis
(2013). ‘Hardened offenders’, ‘respectable prostitutes’ and ‘good-time girls’: the regulation, representation and experience of prostitution in interwar Liverpool

Between 1919 and 1936 proceedings for solicitation in Liverpool fell by 98%, with the city having gone from accounting for 17.5% of street prostitution in England and Wales to just 0.3% between these years. So infrequent were arrests against street p... Read More about ‘Hardened offenders’, ‘respectable prostitutes’ and ‘good-time girls’: the regulation, representation and experience of prostitution in interwar Liverpool..

Public service reform, the labour process and changes in labour management in the voluntary sector
Thesis
(2013). Public service reform, the labour process and changes in labour management in the voluntary sector

This thesis analyses the New Labour government’s extension of public service reform and modernisation to the voluntary sector. It explores the changes that have taken place in the labour process and management practices in the voluntary sector and it... Read More about Public service reform, the labour process and changes in labour management in the voluntary sector.

Men in the nursing profession: Masculinities and gendered identities
Thesis
(2013). Men in the nursing profession: Masculinities and gendered identities

Nursing as a profession has historically been largely dominated by females, both in terms of the demographical profile and the common perception of nursing being a task for women. A small minority of men do however practice as nurses and as such are... Read More about Men in the nursing profession: Masculinities and gendered identities.

The ethical demands on the developed world of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa
Thesis
sub-Saharan Africa

HIV/AIDS is a major health problem for sub-Saharan Africa. There are identifiable prevention and treatment regimes which would greatly ameliorate the situation, but these are beyond the resources of the sub-Saharan countries themselves. The research... Read More about The ethical demands on the developed world of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.

Transforming Transitions: The performance of motherhood and the school choice process
Thesis
the school choice process

Giving parents a choice regarding which schools educate their children has been central to the discourse of school choice in England for many years. This choice and the capacity to make it has implications for all concerned. However, little research... Read More about Transforming Transitions: The performance of motherhood and the school choice process.

Criminal records and the regulation of redemption: a critical history of legal rehabilitation in England and Wales
Thesis
(2017). Criminal records and the regulation of redemption: a critical history of legal rehabilitation in England and Wales

The collation and use of criminal records by the state has conventionally been regarded as essential for the prevention and detection of crime, the administration of justice and the maximisation of public safety. For instance: the police may check th... Read More about Criminal records and the regulation of redemption: a critical history of legal rehabilitation in England and Wales.

How can a study of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests inform understandings of fidelity and change in Alain Badiou’s philosophy?
Thesis
(2017). How can a study of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests inform understandings of fidelity and change in Alain Badiou’s philosophy?

This thesis asks what the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests (‘Tiananmen’) can tell us about Alain Badiou’s philosophy of fidelity and its relationship to change, drawing on the concepts of immanence, rupture and conflict. The thesis consists of: analysi... Read More about How can a study of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests inform understandings of fidelity and change in Alain Badiou’s philosophy?.

The performance of public industrial enterprises in Algeria an empirical study
Thesis
(1984). The performance of public industrial enterprises in Algeria an empirical study

The aim of this study is to assess the performance of the
Algerian public industrial sector and identify the reasons for its inefficiency. The study is based on an empirical analysis of six public industrial enterprises: SONIC (pulp and paper), SNMC... Read More about The performance of public industrial enterprises in Algeria an empirical study.

The relationship between technology integration and the development of global citizenship skills and attitudes in a Lebanese context
Thesis
(2017). The relationship between technology integration and the development of global citizenship skills and attitudes in a Lebanese context

Information and communication technologies have seen exponential growth and development in the last few decades, therefore increasing the conditioning force they exert on power, knowledge, and creativity in the 21st century. This research aims to con... Read More about The relationship between technology integration and the development of global citizenship skills and attitudes in a Lebanese context.

Living in the ‘in-between’ – narrating identity, re-imagining home and negotiating belonging: an ethnographic investigation of the Iranian diaspora in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Thesis
Soleiman, N. M. (2017). Living in the ‘in-between’ – narrating identity, re-imagining home and negotiating belonging: an ethnographic investigation of the Iranian diaspora in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Using concepts by Homi Bhabha (1994) such as ‘hybridity’, ‘in-betweens’ and ‘third space’ the aim of this thesis is to investigate the tensions between identity, location, culture and belonging in an attempt to understand how Iranians who have moved... Read More about Living in the ‘in-between’ – narrating identity, re-imagining home and negotiating belonging: an ethnographic investigation of the Iranian diaspora in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Transnational community politics in the diaspora: agenda and agency building experiences of the Kurds from Turkey in the UK
Thesis
Kavak, S. (2017). Transnational community politics in the diaspora: agenda and agency building experiences of the Kurds from Turkey in the UK

This thesis draws a picture of Kurdish diaspora politics, focusing on the community in London. Political activities carried out by the Kurds are contextualised within the framework of diasporas as transnational non-state actors, through their strong... Read More about Transnational community politics in the diaspora: agenda and agency building experiences of the Kurds from Turkey in the UK.

Life without fatherhood: a qualitative study of older involuntarily childless men
Thesis
Hadley, R. A. (2015). Life without fatherhood: a qualitative study of older involuntarily childless men

This thesis reveals the complexities in older men’s experience of involuntary childlessness. Research literature on both involuntary childlessness and ageing has highlighted the paucity of material on men’s experience. The aim of this study was to ex... Read More about Life without fatherhood: a qualitative study of older involuntarily childless men.

The Turkish state’s discourse towards the Kurds’ language rights (2003-2015): recognition or containment?
Thesis
Keles, M. (2016). The Turkish state’s discourse towards the Kurds’ language rights (2003-2015): recognition or containment?

This research explores the extent of the shift in the Turkish state’s discourse towards the Kurds’ language rights and the sources of resistance to their recognition under the successive AKP governments between 2003 and 2015. Examining this issue, I... Read More about The Turkish state’s discourse towards the Kurds’ language rights (2003-2015): recognition or containment?.

Reimagining the Veteran: An investigation into violent veterans in England and Wales post 9/11
Thesis
Murray, E. T. (2016). Reimagining the Veteran: An investigation into violent veterans in England and Wales post 9/11

This thesis provides an original investigation into the status of violent veterans in the United Kingdom post 9/11. Drawing upon a series of interviews conducted during 2011-2014, it frames the problem through the focused lens of Veteranality. Vetera... Read More about Reimagining the Veteran: An investigation into violent veterans in England and Wales post 9/11.

Prenatal testing and reproductive autonomy: defending against disability discrimination concerns
Thesis
Leask, K. (2017). Prenatal testing and reproductive autonomy: defending against disability discrimination concerns

Arguments have been forwarded that terminating a pregnancy affected by a congenital abnormality discriminates against those living with disabilities and makes negative judgements about their lives.
For the clinical geneticist these arguments raise q... Read More about Prenatal testing and reproductive autonomy: defending against disability discrimination concerns.

An Exploration of the Security Dilemma in the Middle East: The Impact of the Transformative Power of Iran’s Foreign Policy
Thesis
The Impact of the Transformative Power of Iran’s Foreign Policy

This is a multidisciplinary research project that aims to explore the geopolitical dynamics, in parallel with recent developments in the Middle East, in the period 2003-2013 and beyond, to some extent. The most effective developments can be found in... Read More about An Exploration of the Security Dilemma in the Middle East: The Impact of the Transformative Power of Iran’s Foreign Policy.

Medical schools and the virtuous physician: how to ensure that physicians will do the right thing
Thesis
(2014). Medical schools and the virtuous physician: how to ensure that physicians will do the right thing

The focus of this thesis is moral education. This study is important as it aims at solving a prevailing and increasing problem that is harming the medical profession of our times, namely, the fact that physicians are losing touch with the nature of t... Read More about Medical schools and the virtuous physician: how to ensure that physicians will do the right thing.