Peripheral Conflict

Author : S.C. Cobb
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781469114620

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Peripheral Conflict by S.C. Cobb Pdf

Vearios, a powerful sorcerer from long ago, has awakened to the high-tech commotion of modern day thirsting for a power long lost. Fortunately, everything was already in place for his conquest, thanks to his loyal servant Xamorus: a shrewd businessman who amassed billions in capital and resources in anticipation of his return. As a result, Man's first extraterrestrial encounter, along with its precious time travel technology, is kidnapped. And through a complex, fifteen minute manipulation of time, an army only six thousand strong brought the entire world to its knees. In Peripheral Conflict, time travel becomes the common thread that pulls various social, cultural, and historical realms into the throes of a post-nuclear society while readers are pulled into a compelling tale peopled by a unique cast of personalities, all determined to undo what has been done. The answers are out there and they are all just beyond peripheral view...

Author : William A. Mason,Sally P. Mendoza
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1993-03-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781438412184

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Primate Social Conflict by William A. Mason,Sally P. Mendoza Pdf

This book examines conflict as a normal and recurrent feature of primate social life, emphasizing that the study of aggression and social conflict is important to understanding the basic processes that contribute to social order. The authors go well beyond the usual view which tends to equate social conflict with fights over food, mates, or social supremacy, and analyze the diverse manifestations and significance of conflict in a variety of case studies. Contributors are scientists with field and laboratory experience in anthropology, behavioral endocrinology, ethology, and psychology. Utilizing the growing body of research on life-span development in primatology, the authors offer more extensive analyses of the complexity of primate social relationships.

Author : Steve Sharp
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780415531498

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Journalism and Conflict in Indonesia by Steve Sharp Pdf

This book examines, through the case study of Indonesia over recent decades, how the reporting of violence can drive the escalation of violence, and how journalists can alter their reporting practices in order to have the opposite effect and promote peace. It discusses the nature of press freedom in Indonesia from 1966 onwards, considers the relationship between the press and politicians, and explores journalistse(tm) working methods. It goes on to outline in detail the communal wars in eastern Indonesia in the period 1999-2000, arguing that communication as much as physical preparations for violence were key to bringing about the wars, with journalistse(tm) rigid professional routines and newswriting conventions causing them to reproduce and enlarge the battle cries of those at war. The book concludes by advocating a "development communication" approach to journalism in transitional settings, in order to help journalists to counter the disintegrative tendencies of failing states and the communal strife that can result.

Author : Bahgat Korany
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781617976216

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Arab Human Development in the Twenty-first Century by Bahgat Korany Pdf

With its emphasis on the primacy of change, this study arrives at a particularly auspicious moment, as the Middle East continues to be convulsed by the greatest upheavals in generations, which have come to be known as the Arab Spring. Originally prepared as the tenth-anniversary volume of the UNDP's Arab Human Development Report, Arab Human Development in the Twenty-first Century places empowerment at the center of human development in the Arab world, viewing it not only from the vantage point of a more equitable distribution of economic resources but also of fundamental legal, educational, and political reform. The ten chapters in this book follow closely this political economy framework. They look back at what Arab countries have achieved since the early 2000s and forward to what remains to be done to reach full development. Supported by a wealth of statistical material, they cover the rule of law, the evolution of media, the persistence of corruption, the draining of resources through armed conflict, the dominance and increase of poverty, the environment, and religious education. The concluding chapter attempts an inventory of the world literature and different experiences on democratic transition to explore where the region could be heading. This critical and timely study is indispensable reading to development specialists and to Middle East scholars and students alike, as well as to anyone with an interest in the future trajectory of the region.

Author : Michael E. Brown
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780691186955

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Ethnic Conflict and International Security by Michael E. Brown Pdf

During the Cold War, most international relations theorists and strategic studies analysts paid little attention to ethnic and other forms of communal conflict. Disregard for the importance of ethnic and nationality issues in world affairs, always misguided so far as the developing world was concerned, has been overtaken, in stunning fashion, by recent events from Abkhazia to Zaire. The essays in this volume advance our understanding of the causes of ethnic and communal conflict, the regional and international implications of such conflicts, and what the international community can do to minimize the potential for instability and violence. Drawn from recent issues of Survival, they are organized along thematic rather than regional lines, and will be required reading for scholars, students, and policymakers alike. The contributors to the volume include Michael Brown on the causes and implications of ethnic conflict, Anthony Smith on the ethnic sources of nationalism, David Welsh on domestic politics and ethnic conflict, Renée de Nevers on democratization and ethnic conflict, and Pierre Hassner on nationalism and internationalism. Jack Snyder writes on nationalism and the crisis of the post-Soviet state, Barry Posen on the security dilemma and ethnic conflict, Kathleen Newland on ethnic conflict and refugees, Jenonne Walker on international mediation of ethnic conflicts, and Robert Cooper and Mats Berdal on outside intervention in ethnic conflicts, Adam Roberts discusses the U.N. and international security, and John Chipman explores managing the politics of parochialism.

Author : Osman Suliman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136861611

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The Darfur Conflict by Osman Suliman Pdf

Although it is often simplified as an "ethnic conflict" in popular media, the current crisis in Darfur can only be superficially defined across ethnic lines. Any long-term solution to the conflict must also address the underlying social and environmental influences such as changing resource dynamics, expanding poverty, lack of infrastructure, and political corruption, which have brought the crisis to a head. This project diverges from previous studies by examining how the dynamic interaction between the environment, local governance, and national policy in Sudan has resulted in the Darfur crisis. It demonstrates how ecological degradation and the breakdown of community governance have destabilized the region, and how corruption and incompetence at the national level have culminated in the current crisis. Analyzing the interplay of these factors will yield valuable insights as to how a concerned international community can both end the tragic genocide and address the underlying injustices that engendered it. The analysis presented will be informative and accessible to a wide readership of students, academics, and concerned citizens.

Author : Nitzan S. Ben-Shaul
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0742537994

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A Violent World by Nitzan S. Ben-Shaul Pdf

A Violent World analyzes images on global CNN, Israeli IBA, and Palestinian PATV that contribute to how the current violence in the Middle East is framed. Nitzan Ben-Shaul draws from critical media theory and approaches out of cinema studies to examine how dominant ideologies are embedded in mainstream TV news. He focuses on the American elites' global ideology and the conflicting dominant national-peripheral ideologies of Israeli-Palestinian elites, and his in-depth study further offers a new model of analysis for contemporary television news.

Author : Bertrand Badie
Publisher : Springer
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319942865

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New Perspectives on the International Order by Bertrand Badie Pdf

We are told again and again that the world has become increasingly complex and indecipherable. However, this book reminds us that we are no longer alone in the world, that it is time to move away from the mental categories of the Cold War and stop treating all those who challenge our vision of the international order as guilty “deviants” or “Barbarians.” The author challenges the diplomacy of Western states, who want to continue to rule the world against history, and in particular that of France, which too often oscillates between arrogance, indecision, and ambiguity. The power play is stuck. The international order can no longer be regulated by a small club of oligarchs who exclude the weaker ones, ignore the demands of societies, and ignore the demands for justice that emerge from a new world where the actors are more numerous, more diverse and more restive to arbitrary disciplines. For this reason, this book also offers ways to think an international order that would be, if not fair, at least less unfair.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : UVA:X006002619

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Parameters by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jiří Šubrt
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781803828053

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The Sociological Inheritance of the 1960s by Jiří Šubrt Pdf

The 1960s saw pioneering changes in the realms of international politics, science, culture and art. Turning this historical lens onto the study of sociology, this book reveals both the continuities and the departures the field has seen in its core principles and approaches over the past several decades.

Author : Marian Fatout,Steven R. Rose
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1995-02-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452246901

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Task Groups in the Social Services by Marian Fatout,Steven R. Rose Pdf

This work should serve as a sound foundation for students and practitioners as they begin their study of the significance of various groups in social work practice. --Choice Collective problem solving: a powerful and effective means of assessing a situation, determining a course of action, and accomplishing goals. In the realm of social services, this formidable method has been evidenced in the development of task groups; in the textbook arena, it is clearly and definitively presented in Task Groups in the Social Services. Focusing on the role of the social worker, the authors consider such aspects as the recruitment and composition of groups, participation as a team member, group shepherding, and dealing with problem behaviors within the group. Selected problem-solving approaches, including brainstorming, societal judgment analysis, and the Delphi technique, are evaluated in terms of process and outcome. From implementation through achievement, the merits and methods of application for a variety of task groups are assessed. This sophisticated work will be a vital resource for students of social work and social work practitioners alike.

Author : Dan Landis,Rosita D. Albert
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781461404477

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Handbook of Ethnic Conflict by Dan Landis,Rosita D. Albert Pdf

Although group conflict is hardly new, the last decade has seen a proliferation of conflicts engaging intrastate ethnic groups. It is estimated that two-thirds of violent conflicts being fought each year in every part of the globe including North America are ethnic conflicts. Unlike traditional warfare, civilians comprise more than 80 percent of the casualties, and the economic and psychological impact on survivors is often so devastating that some experts believe that ethnic conflict is the most destabilizing force in the post-Cold War world. Although these conflicts also have political, economic, and other causes, the purpose of this volume is to develop a psychological understanding of ethnic warfare. More specifically, Handbook of Ethnopolitical Conflict explores the function of ethnic, religious, and national identities in intergroup conflict. In addition, it features recommendations for policy makers with the intention to reduce or ameliorate the occurrences and consequences of these conflicts worldwide.

Author : Christopher K. Chase-Dunn
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0847691020

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Global Formation by Christopher K. Chase-Dunn Pdf

The fall of communism, the emergence of the information age, and the expansion of economic globalism are the point of departure for this text. The author shows how these seemingly new developments fit with earlier patterns of global formation and change. This edition also evaluates studies of the modern world-system and assesses the implications for the future of the contemporary system.

Author : Andreas W. Daum,Lloyd C. Gardner,Wilfried Mausbach
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003-07-14
Category : History
ISBN : 052100876X

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America, the Vietnam War, and the World by Andreas W. Daum,Lloyd C. Gardner,Wilfried Mausbach Pdf

Publisher's description: "This book presents new perspectives on the Vietnam War, its global repercussions, and the role of this war in modern history. The volume reveals 'America's War' as an international event that reverberated all over the world: in domestic settings of numerous nation-states, combatants and non-combatants alike, as well as in transnational relations and alliance systems. The volume thereby covers a wide geographical range-from Berkeley and Berlin to Cambodia and Canberra. The essays address political, military, and diplomatic issues no less than cultural and intellectual consequences of 'Vietnam'. The authors also set the Vietnam War in comparison to other major conflicts in world history; they cover over three centuries, and develop general insights into the tragedies and trajectories of military conflicts as phenomena of modern societies in general. For the first time, 'America's War' is thus depicted as a truly global event whose origins and characteristics deserve an interdisciplinary treatment."

Author : William R. Thompson,Rafael Reuveny
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135276669

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Limits to Globalization by William R. Thompson,Rafael Reuveny Pdf

Using a world systems approach this book examines how globalization is experienced around the world and compares its intensity and impact in industrialized countries and developing countries, focusing on economic growth, technological diffusion, debt, North-South conflict, democratisation and globalization,