scholarly journals A Great Wall? Migration, Political Socialisation and Political Participation among Chinese in New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Ameera Clayton
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Democratic Regime ◽  
Electoral Participation ◽  
Length Of Residence ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Great Wall

<p>Chinese political participation is low by comparison with other migrant and ethnic groups despite high socioeconomic status. This suggests that other barriers to participation are present among this group. This study examines how pre- and post-migration political socialisation affect the electoral participation of Chinese in New Zealand. Fifteen one-on-one, in-depth interviews allowed me to consider the relationship between both length of residence and socialisation in a democratic versus non-democratic regime and electoral participation among this sample. In this case, analysis of each participant’s migration and political participation experiences revealed no correlation between either length of residence and socialisation in a democratic versus non-democratic regime and electoral participation, although it highlighted the significance of demographic factors such as age and life-cycle, and social capital and political interest for electoral participation. Few studies have focused on Chinese migrant political participation specifically in New Zealand and even fewer on the subject of Chinese electoral participation. However, understanding what drives and inhibits electoral participation among this group is both important for the development of New Zealand’s Asia-Pacific identity and ultimately as an indicator of the health of democracy in New Zealand.</p>

scholarly journals A Great Wall? Migration, Political Socialisation and Political Participation among Chinese in New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Ameera Clayton
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Democratic Regime ◽  
Electoral Participation ◽  
Length Of Residence ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Great Wall

<p>Chinese political participation is low by comparison with other migrant and ethnic groups despite high socioeconomic status. This suggests that other barriers to participation are present among this group. This study examines how pre- and post-migration political socialisation affect the electoral participation of Chinese in New Zealand. Fifteen one-on-one, in-depth interviews allowed me to consider the relationship between both length of residence and socialisation in a democratic versus non-democratic regime and electoral participation among this sample. In this case, analysis of each participant’s migration and political participation experiences revealed no correlation between either length of residence and socialisation in a democratic versus non-democratic regime and electoral participation, although it highlighted the significance of demographic factors such as age and life-cycle, and social capital and political interest for electoral participation. Few studies have focused on Chinese migrant political participation specifically in New Zealand and even fewer on the subject of Chinese electoral participation. However, understanding what drives and inhibits electoral participation among this group is both important for the development of New Zealand’s Asia-Pacific identity and ultimately as an indicator of the health of democracy in New Zealand.</p>

scholarly journals Metodologia badań postaw politycznych młodzieży w świetle badań empirycznych

2021 ◽  
pp. 141-162
Author(s):  
Adam Kadziela
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
The Political ◽  
Electoral Participation ◽  
Research Project ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Scientific Purpose

The article complements the methodological discussions with issues related to the participation of young people in social research. The scientific purpose of the article is to analyze, indicate the features and stages of the research process, methods and scope of research in the context of available research on the political participation of young Poles. The subject of the analysis is also the research project “Determinants of the electoral participation of young Poles in 2019” carried out in September 2019.

Financial Development and Economic Growth

2015 ◽  
pp. 233-245
Author(s):  
Filiz Eryılmaz ◽  
Hasan Bakır ◽  
Mehmet Mercan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Financial Development ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between financial development and economic growth has been the subject of considerable debate in development and growth literature. Therefore this chapter provides evidence on the role of financial development in accounting for economic growth in 23 OECD countries (Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Holland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, England, USA, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Turkey, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland) via panel data analysis using the annual data for the period 1980-2012. The authors find a positive relationship between financial development and economic growth for all countries. Also this result means that financial development leads economic growth in these countries. So the results may help policymakers formulate effective financial sector policies as a tool to promote economic growth.

scholarly journals Hatching Prosperity Together: A Dynamic Assessment of Relationships in Business Incubation in New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Brock Starnes
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Dynamic Assessment ◽  
Business Incubators ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Business Incubation ◽  
Public Intervention ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews

<p>The concept of business incubators has attracted much attention in recent years, both as descriptive of an increasingly important phenomenon and as an effective public intervention in the economies of lagging cities, regions, and countries. However, little empirical research has explored this phenomenon.  To better understand what type of relationships contribute to the performance of newly hatched business ideas, the following study applies a social capital and proximity lenses to explore relationships in business incubation and how they contribute to start-up performance.  Through the use of open-ended questions this study carried out semi-structured interviews with 25 total participants of the New Zealand incubation system. These in-depth interviews allowed participants to express their perspectives on business incubation.  This study revealed that there are tensions that exist in the incubator environment which are as much about the relationship between the two central participants - incubator personnel and entrepreneur - and other stakeholders, as between the two central participants themselves. These tensions, if not aligned, restrict incubating entrepreneurs from gaining advantage from business incubators. Additionally, the study reveals that the role of geographical proximity in business incubation is surprisingly of less importance than other forms of proximity.</p>

Does Religious Attendance Increase Immigrant Political Participation?: A Case Study in Australia

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 440-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Religious Attendance ◽  
The Political ◽  
Electoral Participation ◽  
Election Study ◽  
Political Resources ◽  
Universal Applicability ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe relationship between religion and immigrant political participation has not been rigorously investigated in the literature set in Australia. In this study, I test whether religious attendance influences electoral and non-electoral participation among immigrants. Drawing on data from the 2013 Australian Election Study, I demonstrate that the impact of religious attendance on political participation may be overstated. I find that religious attendance is not significantly related to electoral and non-electoral participation among immigrants in Australia. This result may relate to three factors: the ability of religious attendance to affect immigrants’ key political resources; competition between religious and secular organizations; and the political salience of particular religious denominations within the Australian context. This study does not provide the much sought-after empirical confirmation to associational theories of political participation, but instead sounds a note of caution about the universal applicability of such theories.

scholarly journals Testing times: Kiwi journalists and the military

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-53
Author(s):  
Denise Mackay ◽  
Margie Comrie
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Iraq War ◽  
War Correspondents ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Academic Study

War correspondents, long the object of popular fascination, have been the focus of academic study since Phillip Knightley published The First Casualty in 1976. While New Zealand journalists did not cover the second Iraq War in 2003, the furore over the US practice of ‘embedding’ journalists was felt in New Zealand. Drawing on in-depth interviews with seven seasoned defence reporters, this article examines the relationship between the New Zealand Army and journalists during times of conflict.

scholarly journals Hatching Prosperity Together: A Dynamic Assessment of Relationships in Business Incubation in New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Brock Starnes
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Dynamic Assessment ◽  
Business Incubators ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Business Incubation ◽  
Public Intervention ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews

<p>The concept of business incubators has attracted much attention in recent years, both as descriptive of an increasingly important phenomenon and as an effective public intervention in the economies of lagging cities, regions, and countries. However, little empirical research has explored this phenomenon.  To better understand what type of relationships contribute to the performance of newly hatched business ideas, the following study applies a social capital and proximity lenses to explore relationships in business incubation and how they contribute to start-up performance.  Through the use of open-ended questions this study carried out semi-structured interviews with 25 total participants of the New Zealand incubation system. These in-depth interviews allowed participants to express their perspectives on business incubation.  This study revealed that there are tensions that exist in the incubator environment which are as much about the relationship between the two central participants - incubator personnel and entrepreneur - and other stakeholders, as between the two central participants themselves. These tensions, if not aligned, restrict incubating entrepreneurs from gaining advantage from business incubators. Additionally, the study reveals that the role of geographical proximity in business incubation is surprisingly of less importance than other forms of proximity.</p>

scholarly journals Persepsi Calon Pasangan Menikah Di Banyumas Terhadap Skrining Thalassemia : Studi Kualitatif

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-124
Author(s):  
Pamela Sandhya De Jaka ◽  
Dyah W Woro Dwi Lestari ◽  
Lantip Rujito
Keyword(s):  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Screening Policy ◽  
The Future ◽  
Premarital Screening ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Thalassemia Screening

Thalassemia is the most common genetic disease in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to determine the response of couples who will get married to the premarital screening policy so that a full picture of the readiness of the bride and groom's couple to prevent thalassemia is known. The study used qualitative research with a phenomenological approach with semi-structured in-depth interviews as a method of data collection. Sampling using purposive sampling got informants as many as ten people with criteria aged 20-30 years, domiciled in Banyumas, in a serious relationship (fiance), and not visually impaired. In-depth interviews with the subject of the research were carried out by recording aids accompanied by observations of the situation, facial expressions, and body language of the subject. Transcripts were carried out after data saturation occurred with several interviews. The data were analyzed used through coding until the making of the research theme. The results of the study illustrated that most of the informants claimed to have heard and known of thalassemia from various media. Most informants know the consequences of thalassemia and how the life and treatment of thalassemia children. The informant’s understanding varied from very understanding to not understanding. The group of informants who responded positively to premarital thalassemia screening claimed to want to conduct premarital thalassemia screening with various considerations, including the potential for diseases that would burden life in the future. In the negative group, premarital screening can inhibit ongoing relationships. Concerning the national program, most of the informants agreed or followed this regulation if applied by the government. Informants differed on the continuation of the relationship after knowing the positivity of the screening results. Some couples will continue the relationship; there are also couples who will try to find alternative ways related to the future of their marriage. The study concludes that there are various individual responses related to premarital thalassemia screening. Each response is based on various backgrounds of potential partners. In general, the informants will follow and obey if the government will apply the premarital screening policy. Informants differed on the continuation of the relationship after knowing the positivity of the screening results. Thalassemia adalah penyakit genetik yang paling banyak ditemukan di Indonesia. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui respon pasangan yang akan melangsungkan pernikahan terhadap kebijakan skrining premarital, sehingga dapat diketahui gambaran utuh tentang kesiapan pasangan calon pengantin terhadap upaya pencegahan thalassemia. Studi menggunakan penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi dengan wawancara mendalam semi-terstruktur sebagai metode pengumpulan data. Pengambilan sampel dengan purposive sampling mendapatkan informan sebanyak 10 orang dengan kriteria usia 20-30 tahun, berdomisili di Banyumas, berada dalam hubungan serius (tunangan), dan bukan tunanetra. Wawancara mendalam kepada subjek penelitian dilakukan dengan alat bantu rekam disertai observasi terhadap situasi, ekspresi wajah, dan bahasa tubuh subjek. Transkrip dilakukan setelah terjadi saturasi data dengan beberapa kali wawancara. Data dilakukan analisis melalui pengkodingan sampai pembuatan pokok tema penelitian. Hasil penelitian menggambarkan bahwa sebagian besar informan mengaku pernah mendengar dan mengetahui thalassemia dari berbagai media. Sebagian besar informan mengetahui konsekuensi thalassemia dan bagaimana kehidupan dan pengobatan terhadap anak thalassemia. Pemahaman informan bervariasi mulai dari sangat paham sampai tidak paham. Kelompok informan yang merespon positif terhadap skrining premarital thalassemia mengaku mau melakukan skrining premarital thalassemia dengan berbagai pertimbangan diantaranya potensi penyakit yang akan memberatkan kehidupan di masa mendatang. Pada kelompok negatif berpendapat bahwa skrining premarital dapat menghambat hubungan yang sudah berlangsung. Kaitannya dengan program nasional sebagian besar informan menyetujui atau mengikuti regulasi ini jika diberlakukan oleh pemerintah. Informan berbeda pendapat akan kelanjutan hubungan setelah mengetahui positivitas hasil skrining. Ada pasangan yang akan terus melanjutkan hubungan, ada pula pasangan yang akan mencoba mencari jalan alternatif terkait masa depan pernikahan mereka. Kesimpulan penelitian adalah terdapat berbagai respon individu terkait skrining premarital thalassemia. Masing masing respon dilandasi oleh berbagai macam latar belakang calon pasangan. Secara umum informan akan mengikuti dan patuh jika kebijakan skringing premarital ini akan diberlakukan oleh pemerintah. Informan berbeda pendapat akan kelanjutan hubungan setelah mengetahui positivitas hasil skrining.  

Examining the roles of mobile and social media in political participation: A cross-national analysis of three Asian societies using a communication mediation approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 2003-2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Chan ◽  
Hsuan-Ting Chen ◽  
Francis L. F. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Political Discussion ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
Political Implications ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
National Analysis ◽  
The Relationship

The Asia-Pacific constitutes the fastest growing region in mobile and social media penetration. Yet, the political implications of the technologies are not fully understood. Using probability samples of university students in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China, this study examines the roles of mobile and social media news in offline and online political participation. Consistent with the O-S-R-O-R model (Orientations–Stimulus–Reasoning–Orientations–Response), which derives from communication and cognitive mediation models explaining the relationship between media use and political participation, all three samples demonstrated indirect relationships between mobile/social media use and political participation through interpersonal political discussion and political efficacy. The study contributes to theory building by demonstrating the external validity of the O-S-R-O-R model across different political systems.

scholarly journals Postal Voting and Voter Turnout in Local Elections: Lessons from New Zealand and Australia

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacky Yaakov Zvulun
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Local Level ◽  
First Century ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between postal voting and voter turnout in local elections needs to be investigated in the context of whether postal voting helps increase voter turnout in twenty-first century local elections. This assists to uplift the discourse about New Zealand and Australia local elections and its voter turnout. This article explores the method of postal voting history by looking at these two countries and analysing the method of political participation at the local level. It argues that postal voting no longer increases or decreases voter turnout in these countries. KEYWORDS: • postal voting • voter turnout • local elections • participation • New Zealand

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