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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wollongong, 2008. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references: leaf 299-323.

Traditionally in the West, the pursuit of a secular society has kept a spiritual dimension fiom the study and application of most peacebuilding processes. By excluding a spiritual dimension, however, a tremendous resource for building peace is often lost. This thesis argues that spirituality can assist in encouraging connection and understanding between participants within a peacebuilding process. It also argues that religious/spiritual organizations and their leadership can play an important role in creating the conditions to support peace, through their organizational structure and position in society. Moreover, they can often find ways to prevent and transform conflict through the application of lessons, systems, insights and values from their own traditions, which may be more appropriate to their situation than importing outside solutions. The case study methodology used in this thesis incorporates the experiences that the author had while interning with various NGO's in Burma. The case study itself offers a specific example of why a spiritual framework for peacebuilding is needed. Through this example, an illustration of why this in that current conflict, is achieved. o t h e d e x t s are also discwed. type of framework is suitable, and how it might assist General lessons and insights that are applicable to n

This thesis is a study of the pattern of politics and its effects on foreign policy advocacies in contemporary Burma. The focal point of the analysis is an examinatian of the various Burmese societal interests and their respective foreign policy demands.1 The methodology employed defines Burma's societal interest groupings in terms of ideology, interests, and objectives, While providing a functional mode! for the understanding of Burmese political processes. Foreign policy demands are to be classified as to bilateral relations with neighbours, to the Southern Asian international system, and to the global state system. The purpose of this study is to discover the socio-political mainsprings of the foreign policy demands articulated by both incumbent and competing societal interests. [...]

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Sydney, 2004. / "A thesis submitted in fulfilment of requirements for admission to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney, 2004" Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print form.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of British Columbia, 1997. / Title from image of title page (viewed Feb. 16, 2005). "Date of publication: September 1997"--Start screen. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Denver, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 270-295).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of British Columbia, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 306-332).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Sydney, 2004. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Aug. 7, 2005). Accompanying CD-ROM in print version lacking in electronic version. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 305-324).

Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Queensland, 2005. / Includes bibliography.