Social Conflict

Religious Appeals in Power Politics examines how states use, or attempt to use, confessional appeals to religious belief and conscience to advance political strategies and objectives. Through case studies of the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Russia, Peter S. Henne demonstrates that religion, although not as high profile or well-funded a tool as economic sanctions or threats of military force, remains a potent weapon in international relations.

We began with a question: “Do you listen to respond, or listen to understand?” While many books are written about how to get your point across, effective communication is about transmitting and receiving messages as close to the intended meaning as possible. One central issue contributes more than others to the deterioration of a message’s intended meaning. Real-world communication can be compared to standing on a two-way street filled with loud and distracting traffic. Imagine that you are on one side of that street, but the person trying to speak with you is on the other side.

In a society where sensitivities take precedence over honesty, it can often feel impossible to openly speak your mind. From managing conflict resolution in the workplace to navigating differences at home, many issues remain unaddressed and unresolved when you cannot speak clearly, candidly, and truthfully for fear of negative consequences.

You have right-wing relatives and friends. Sometimes you feel isolated because you believe you must keep your thoughts to yourself. After all, you are just not up for another fight. It does not matter how progressive or lefty you are. One can have a very enjoyable conversation with the most right-wing of relatives or friends. It is all about the approach. This book explains what I have discovered about engaging with the right. We all have friends and relatives where we may think the relationship is over.

“Mastering the Art of Communication” is a comprehensive guide to enhancing communication skills in various aspects of life. It covers the fundamental principles of communication, including verbal, non-verbal, and written forms, and addresses common barriers to effective interaction. The book emphasizes the importance of emotional intelligence, active listening, persuasive techniques, and conflict resolution.

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.

We all need help navigating the politics of ministry. In The Politics of Ministry, Bob Burns, Tasha Chapman, and Donald Guthrie combine their long ministry experience with sociological research on the topic. Filled with real-life stories taken from a variety of ministry settings, this book sets out wise principles and practices that help us see more clearly the political dynamics at play in our churches and parachurch ministries.

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.

Imagine ser capaz de aliviar a tensão e promover acordos mesmo nas situações mais difíceis - apenas mudando a maneira de falar. Durante décadas, Marshall Rosenberg fez exatamente isso, resolvendo pacificamente conflitos em famílias, escolas, empresas e governos, em mais de 30 países. Neste audiolivro, Marshall apresenta seu sistema, a Comunicação Não Violenta, para nos ajudar a falar as verdades mais profundas, abordar nossas necessidades e emoções não reconhecidas, e honrar essas mesmas preocupações quando nos relacionamos com os outros.

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.

Do countries fight wars for oil? Given the resource's exceptional military and economic importance, most people assume that states will do anything to obtain it. Challenging this conventional wisdom, The Oil Wars Myth reveals that countries do not launch major conflicts to acquire petroleum resources. Emily Meierding argues that the costs of foreign invasion, territorial occupation, international retaliation, and damage to oil company relations deter even the most powerful countries from initiating "classic oil wars".

Small Wars, Big Data provides groundbreaking perspectives for how small wars can be better strategized and favorably won to the benefit of the local population.

In The Militia and the Right to Arms, or, How the Second Amendment Fell Silent, Uviller and Merkel show how postratification history has sapped the Second Amendment of its meaning. Starting with a detailed examination of the political principles of the founders, the authors build the case that the amendment's second clause (declaring the right to bear arms) depends entirely on the premise set out in the amendment's first clause (stating that a well-regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state).

History tends to cast the early years of America in a glow of camaraderie when there were, in fact, many conflicts between the Founding Fathers - none more important than the one between George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Their disagreement centered on the highest, most original public office created by the Constitutional Convention: the presidency. It also involved the nation's foreign policy, the role of merchants and farmers in a republic, and the durability of the union.

While the Boko Haram conflict has reached a certain level of culturation saturation, what is known about the conflict remains patchy. This collection, featuring interviews with 47 people of all genders, ages and a variety of religious backgrounds, foregrounds the realities of those who are living through the conflict and presenting the humanity of all concerned. Even as they discuss the conflict, their narratives also reflect realities beyond violence, making this an essential cultural archive.

Why We Hate tackles a pressing issue of both longstanding interest and fresh relevance: why a social species like Homo sapiens should nevertheless be so hateful to itself. We go to war and are prejudiced against our fellow human beings. We discriminate on the basis of nationality, class, race, sexual orientation, religion, and gender. Why are humans at once so social and so hateful to each other? In this book, Michael Ruse looks at scientific understandings of human hatred, particularly Darwinian evolutionary theory.

In the three decades since the end of the Cold War, global leaders have been integrating the world's economy, transport and communications, breaking down borders in the hope that it would make war impossible. In doing so, they have unwittingly created a formidable arsenal of weapons for new kinds of conflict and the motivation to keep fighting. Rising tensions in global politics are not a bump in the road - they are part of the paving. Troublingly, we are now seeing rising conflict at every level, from individuals on social media all the way up to stand-offs between nation states.

Terrorism and radicalization came to the forefront of news and politics in the US after the unforgettable attacks of September 11th, 2001. When George W. Bush famously asked "Why do they hate us?," the President echoed the confusion, anger and fear felt by millions of Americans, while also creating a politicized discourse that has come to characterize and obscure discussions of both phenomena in the media.