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Peng, Handa. ; "August 2011." ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. ; Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-83). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract --- p.1 ; 摘要 --- p.2 ; Acknowledgements --- p.3 ; Introduction --- p.6 ; Chapter Section I --- Literature Review --- p.11 ; Theories on Sovereign Default --- p.11 ; Historical Case Studies on Sovereign Default --- p.15 ; Brief Summary on the Existing Theories and Empirical Cases --- p.16 ; Chapter Section II --- Historical Backgrounds --- p.21 ; Political Instability and Military Expenditures --- p.21 ; Fiscal Status during the rule of the Nanking Government --- p.22 ; Silver Standard and Currency Reform in 1935 --- p.26 ; Chapter Section III --- Sovereign Default and Restructuring Episodes of the Nanking Government --- p.29 ; Data --- p.29 ; Sovereign Debt as a Heritage --- p.30 ; Background Information of the Debts --- p.34 ; The Restructuring Episode --- p.37 ; Market Reactions --- p.42 ; Chapter Section IV --- Capital Market Access and Reputational Theories in the Restructuring Episode --- p.45 ; Access to the International Capital Market --- p.45 ; Relevance of the Traditional Reputational Model --- p.48 ; Signaling Model and Role of Reputation --- p.51 ; Chapter Section V --- Role of Sanctions in the Restructuring Episode --- p.57 ; Analytical Framework of the Sanctions Model --- p.57 ; Three Possible Channels of Direct Sanctions --- p.60 ; Chapter Section VI --- Informational Explanation of the Restructuring Episode --- p.64 ; A Practical Analytical Framework for the Informational Model --- p.64 ; Issue of Credibility and Currency Reform --- p.66 ; The Need for the Settlement of Old Debts --- p.68 ; Outcomes --- p.73 ; Summary --- p.77 ; Conclusion --- p.79 ; References --- p.81 ; Chapter Appendix I --- Basic information on Chinese sovereign bonds traded in the London Stock Exchange --- p.84 ; Chapter Appendix II --- Price of Chinese Sovereign Bonds traded in the London Stock Exchange --- p.86 ; Chapter Appendix III --- ...

Li, Ho Fai. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. ; Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-117). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Acknowledgements --- p.i ; English and Chinese Abstracts --- p.ii ; List of Contents --- p.iv ; "Index of tables, figures, and diagrams" --- p.vi ; Lists of abbreviations and acronyms --- p.vii ; Notes --- p.ix ; Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- Research Background and Research Question --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2 --- Methodology --- p.3 ; Chapter 1.3 --- Research Significance --- p.5 ; Chapter 1.4 --- "Theoretical Frameworks, Central Arguments and Organization of the Thesis" --- p.6 ; Chapter 2. --- Theoretical Frameworks and Literature Review --- p.8 ; Chapter 2.1 --- Historical Institutionalism --- p.8 ; Chapter 2.2 --- The Study of Heritage Conservation --- p.10 ; Chapter 2.3 --- The Study of Civil Society --- p.12 ; Chapter 2.4 --- Political Economy of Built Heritage Conservation --- p.14 ; Chapter 2.5 --- State-Civil Society Relations in Post-Independence Malaysia --- p.16 ; Chapter 3. --- "Case Study of George Town in Penang, Malaysia (1957-2008)" --- p.24 ; Chapter 3.1 --- Genesis of George Town as a British Colonial Town --- p.24 ; Chapter 3.2 --- Development of George Town in 1950s-1970s --- p.25 ; Chapter 3.3 --- Development of George Town in 1980s-2008 --- p.32 ; Chapter 3.4 --- Updates of Development of George Town since 2008 --- p.60 ; Chapter 4. --- "Analysis of the case of George Town in Penang, Malaysia" --- p.66 ; Chapter 4.1 --- A Path of Institutional Change towards Heritage Conservation --- p.67 ; Chapter 4.2 --- Structural Basis for Civil Society-state Synergy --- p.69 ; Chapter 4.3 --- Conceptualizing the Constructability of Civil society-state Synergy --- p.77 ; Chapter 4.4 --- "Identification of ""Critical Juncture"" in the Developmental Path" --- p.82 ; Chapter 4.5 --- Sustainability of Civil society-state Synergy --- p.83 ; Chapter 5. --- Conclusion and Discussion --- p.88 ; Chapter 5.1 --- Brief Review of the ...

Chan, Pui Lun. ; "December 2010." ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 133-147). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract of thesis entitled: --- p.i ; Abstract (Chinese) --- p.iii ; Acknowledgements --- p.iv ; Table of Contents --- p.v ; List of Figures and Tables --- p.viii ; Romanization and Translation --- p.ix ; Chapter Chapter One - --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- "Motivations, Arguements and Methodology" --- p.2 ; Chapter 1.2 --- Ethnomusicological Studies on Chinese Operas --- p.3 ; Chapter 1.3 --- Studying Peking opera in Hong Kong --- p.5 ; Biographies of Mainland Peking Opera Performers --- p.5 ; Newspapers Reports and Columns --- p.6 ; Interview Transcripts of Peking Opera Artists in Hong Kong --- p.7 ; Government Documents and Archival Data --- p.8 ; Fieldwork --- p.8 ; Challenges and Limitations --- p.9 ; Chapter 1.4 --- Thesis Outline --- p.10 ; Chapter Chapter Two - --- The History of Peking Opera in Hong Kong --- p.14 ; Chapter 2.1 --- The Dual Forces of Cultural Policies --- p.15 ; Tour Performances as Diplomacy --- p.15 ; The First Encounter: Mei Lan-fang's Tour in 1922 --- p.17 ; Cultural Competition between the Two Chinese Regimes --- p.21 ; Cultural Policy of the Colonial Government before 1980 --- p.24 ; Chapter 2.2 --- Early Peking Opera Activities in Hong Kong --- p.26 ; Peking Opera in Recordings and Radio Broadcasting --- p.26 ; Peking Opera Films in the 1940s and 50s --- p.33 ; Integrating Peking Opera with Local Martial Arts Films in the 1960s and 70s --- p.35 ; Local Peking Opera Academies --- p.38 ; Amateur Peking Opera Groups --- p.42 ; Hybridization Between Peking Opera and Cantonese Opera --- p.43 ; Chapter 2.3 --- An Entertainment for Mainland Emigrants --- p.48 ; Chapter 2.4 --- Summary --- p.51 ; Chapter Chapter Three - --- Contemporary Peking Opera Activities --- p.54 ; Chapter 3.1 --- The Continuing Political Influence --- p.55 ; The Shifting Dynamics of Political Influences in the ...