Social Conflict

Iran and the United States have been at odds for forty years, locked in a cold war that has run the gamut. In Republics of Myth, Hussein Banai, Malcolm Byrne, and John Tirman argue that a major contributing factor to this tenacious enmity is how each nation views itself. Their often-deadly confrontation derives from the very different national narratives that shape their politics, actions, and vision of their own destiny in the world.

To effectively convey what you're feeling and thinking takes skill and requires effort—no one is born knowing how to be the perfect communicator. You can become a master communicator, even if you find yourself often feeling tongue-tied and hesitant.

Ergebnisloses Gerede, sprunghafte Auseinandersetzungen, ständiges Unterbrechen, langatmige Monologe der Immergleichen - das ist Alltag in vielen Meetings. Die Kompetenten bleiben dabei oft auf der Strecke. Wer Diskussionen in Firmen, Parlamenten und in der Öffentlichkeit produktiv machen will, braucht eine Persönlichkeit, die unnachgiebig einen Fairness-Rahmen verteidigt. Auch wenn das erst mal unhöflich erscheint. Peter Modler präsentiert in seinem neuen Buch die "Kampfkunst" einer durchsetzungsstarken Gesprächsführung. Wer sie beherrscht, schärft Ideen, schont Nerven - und schützt die Demokratie.

Using real-world examples, illustrations from their own lives, and a researchbased approach, dynamic daughter-mother duo Lauren Reitsema and Joneen Mackenzie guide you through familiar relationship situations. Their suggestions can be used with your partner, coworkers, children, extended family members, and friends. Drawing from their experience teaching thousands through The Center for Relationship Education, they introduce practical, easy-to-use strategies that will help you communicate more effectively and work through relationship challenges with confidence.

Im richtigen Ton können wir alles sagen, im falschen nichts. Schlagfertigkeit 2.0: Die beliebte Bestseller-Autorin Nicole Staudinger zeigt, wie wir mit Worten Brücken bauen können. Als Schlagfertigkeitsqueen brachte sie uns bei, jede Situation wortgewandt zu meistern - nun, in "Leicht gesagt!" aber zeigt sie uns, wie wir nicht nur gekonnt parieren, sondern mit guter Kommunikation Konflikte im Alltag, dem Job, der Familie und der Liebe nachhaltig lösen und uns endlich wieder verstehen.

The fusion of distributed artificial intelligence with highly autonomous military systems ushers in a type of lightning-quick conflict that has never been seen before. Yet this is more than a revolution in military affairs; it is a revolution in human affairs that will transform the 21st century defense and security environment. Advances in AI will fundamentally change the human condition, and with it, a profoundly human undertaking war.

From the cranberry bogs of Massachusetts to the classrooms of Singapore and Finland, from tiny start-ups to global engineering firms and beloved American organizations like Ocean Spray, Eileen Fisher, Gore, and Boston Scientific, Heffernan discovers ways of living and working that foster creativity, spark innovation, reinforce our social fabric, and feel so much better than winning.

In The New Border Wars, border expert Klaus Dodds journeys into the geopolitical clashes of tomorrow in an eye-opening tour of border walls - literal and figurative - from the Gaza Strip to the space race. In the Himalayas, the Mediterranean, and elsewhere, the tension inherent to trying to divide the world into separate parcels has not gone away.

Embrace the power of conscious communication and become part of a new generation of emotionally aware, respectful men. Your journey towards enhanced relationships and a more fulfilling life begins here. In this guide, author Jem Fuller draws on twenty years of coaching and leadership, providing strategies to enhance communication skills. Explore the depths of personal discovery through honest stories, discovering how small steps in awareness can lead to significant changes in relationships and results.

In the fascinating audiobook, Janet Reibstein takes you through how to ‘learn relationships’ and explores the skills needed to communicate better, have empathy, and develop more productive and satisfying relationships at all levels. Peppered with case studies, practical tips and advice, Good Relations delves deeper into the new science and theory to discover exactly how we can interact more effectively.

Conflict Resolution builds on positive approaches to support other people and build bridges to reach a satisfactory solution for all parties. This audio book encourages you to accept conflict as a normal part of everyone’s life so you can move on productively to deal with it, rather than get depressed by the presence of conflict in your life and work.

Ein Hörbuch, das zu verblüffenden Erkenntnissen führt - über seine Mitmenschen und sich selbst. Innerhalb seiner Methode der Gewaltfreien Kommunikation stellt Rosenberg zwei unterschiedliche Konzepte von Macht vor. Mit leicht verständlicher Ausdrucksweise schafft es der Psychologe der Hörerschaft ein hochkomplexes Thema nahezubringen. Dabei wird die zentrale Frage beantwortet, wie es möglich ist, eine gewisse Macht innezuhaben, ohne dabei die eigenen Wertvorstellungen sowie die seiner Mitmenschen aus den Augen zu verlieren.

It’s the foundation to all relationships, but equally, it can also destroy all relationships! How are your communication skills? From work relationships to family relationships, from friendships to coffee shop strangers, the way we communicate with others can either serve you positively or negatively! Quite often, we have no idea how well we’re doing. Let this audiobook reveal the cold, hard truth.

Learn 2 Love 2 Live Together is a dive into the human experience in today's modern world. We will search and explore the inner complexities of contemporary man's relationships with himself, with the end goal of learning from them and improving on them. Learn 2 Love 2 Live Together is the first book of its kind that challenges the listener to face current issues in evolving times, provoking them to ponder pertinent questions.

Do you think successful people are always optimistic and with an iron will? Do you think successful people are always bright and convincing speakers? The relationships between human beings always respond to the same linguistic-gestural patterns and everyone can learn them. The human mind, however evolved over time, always responds to the same principles. Neuroscience studies have begun to discover how thoughts are formed and how effective actions can be produced. In this audiobook, Dr. Tower explains these logical-emotional patterns and how to hack them to achieve winning effects.

In US Presidential Elections and Foreign Policy, a team of international scholars examines how the relationship between foreign policy and electoral politics evolved through the latter half of the 20th century. Covering all presidential elections from 1940 to 1992 - from debates over American entry into World War II to the aftermath of the Cold War - the contributors correct the conventional wisdom that domestic issues and the economy are always definitive.

Das Beziehungsglück liegt in Frauenhand. Denn die Damen der Schöpfung sind es, die Liebesbeziehungen bewusst gestalten wollen. Was wäre also, wenn Frauen um das Geheimnis dauerhaft harmonischer Partnerschaften wüssten? Wenn sie das Naturgesetz glücklicher Paarbeziehungen kennen und damit nicht länger Opfer der Unterschiede zwischen Mann und Frau sein würden? Dann wäre alles möglich, dann könnten sie aktiven Einfluss auf ihre Persönlichkeit, ihre Beziehungen und damit auf ihr gesamtes Lebensglück nehmen!

In today’s contentious culture, how do you get what you want while preserving your important relationships and your own integrity? Some suffer in silence as chronic avoiders. Others can’t help but challenge people who say or do something they disagree with. But you can learn to transcend your innate personality and old habits to respond thoughtfully and strategically to any conflict. In Conflict Fluent, conflict resolution specialist Emily Taylor teaches listeners five proven approaches.

> Conflict Resolution, Volume 2: More Training emphasizes more in-depth identifying and solving of conflicts. The basic plan continues from Volume 1: how to work to see if you can conclude by saying, "Let it Be as You Say," in order to build a bridge to the other side.This volume is more complete than Volume 1. If you wish to buy only one, we would suggest Volume 2 for those who want more in-depth analysis and Volume 1 for those who want a quicker listen.

A major historical account of the Korean War, its origins, and its evolving impact on the world. Sixty years after North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea, the Korean War has not yet ended. Sheila Miyoshi Jager presents the first comprehensive history of this misunderstood war, one that risks involving the world’s superpowers - again. Her sweeping narrative ranges from the middle of the Second World War - when Korean independence was fiercely debated between Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill - to the present day.