Social Conflict

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".

When we disagree about fundamental issues, especially issues such as politics or religion, it can be incredibly difficult to maintain close interpersonal relationships. These differences have ended friendships and caused rifts in families. We need a tool to help us build more resilient relationships despite real and present differences. In Brave Talk, communications expert Melody Stanford Martin offers just such a tool: impasse. By learning to treat every conflict as if it's an impasse and temporarily suspend our desire to resolve differences, we make space....

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.

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.

In Toxic Relationships 101, you'll discover the insidious tactics used by toxic people to undermine your self esteem and manipulate your decisions.

Cómo mantener un matrimonio amoroso y saludable simplemente agregando una cosa a tu vida de casado...Recuerda las mariposas que sentías en el estómago cuando se encontraban sus miradas. Cuando te comprometes en un matrimonio, te comprometes en una relación de amor profundo durante el resto de tu vida. Igualmente, hay días en que no puedes leer la mente de tu compañero. Intentas comunicar tus necesidades, pero es lo mismo que hacerlo con un muro. Es una habilidad que hay que descubrir y aplicar. La comunicación en el matrimonio es como el oxígeno en la vida. Sin ella, muere.

Are you tired of putting everyone else’s priorities ahead of your own? Have you tried saying no to people but didn’t want to seem harsh? Have you agreed to something just to avoid conflict? Have you thought about whether or not the reason you're stuck is you, or at least something about you? Are you confused about what the true reason might be? Do you feel like your people-pleasing has let others down, somehow, or worse, failed your younger self, wasted potential, or squandered opportunities?

Small-town drama makes Hollywood look like a walk in the park. For those going through a divorce in a small town and are ready to feel confident, capable, and competent, now is the time to take action with Small Town Divorce. Denise Anderson walked through those same trenches after experiencing her own dramatic small-town divorce. She has coached and mentored dozens of others who have experienced similar drama, taking them from surviving to thriving.

A healthy and happy marriage is one that requires understanding and a common desire to make the relationship successful. It is possible to become so in tune with your partner that you forget about your own needs and desires. Acquiring a balance is what it takes to stay happy and to keep your partner happy. Happy Marriage Guide is a personalized map for a journey in your own relationship that all the people should make, starting with recognizing the obstacles, both spiritual and mental, and finding ways to overcome them with specialized techniques.

Have you ever thought what separates happy couples from everyone else? No, they are not relationship experts with secret skills. No, they don’t have the happily-ever-after gene. Their secret is simple: they communicate. This book is different from many others. How is it any different? Because it helps you in your relationship and communication: it is a unique book that guides you step-by-step help and teaches you why it is important to communicate but also how to communicate.

Vor zehn Jahren noch als Ausnahmeerscheinung abgetan, gilt Mobbing am Arbeitsplatz heute als ein weit verbreitetes und für Betroffene wie Beteiligte überaus ernstzunehmendes Problem...

Sie möchten zeitnah Konflikte beilegen? Sie wollen Entscheidungen treffen, die Sie richtig zufrieden stellen? Sie möchten zuhören wie die Profis und anderen offen Feedback geben? In diesem Audiobook aus dem Online-Seminar "Grundlagen der Gewaltfreien Kommunikation" lernen Sie genau das!

Mastering the Art of Negotiation is a comprehensive, practical guide that demystifies the negotiation process and equips you with the tools to communicate clearly, manage difficult emotions, and reach mutually beneficial agreements without manipulation or pressure.

Flight, Flight, Mimic is the first systematic study of deceptive mimicry in the context of wars. Deceptive mimicry—the manipulation of individual or group identity—includes passing off as a different individual, as a member of a group to which one does not belong, or, for a group, to "sign" its action as another group.

All businesses experience the insidious cost of conflict. Unfortunately, few have the skills or resources to combat this toxic and pervasive problem. Until now!

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.

Aprende a fomentar la intimidad, compenetración, confianza y el desarrollo de una relación profunda.Hoy en día, el arte de escuchar con atención es un superpoder. Si logras que tu interlocutor se sienta escuchado e importante, habrás dado el primero hacia ganarte su simpatía. Además, no es tan difícil o complejo como crees.Cómo pasar de ser un desconocido a un buen amigo en tiempo récord .Cómo escuchar con intención es, básicamente, un libro sobre las relaciones interpersonales.

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.

There’s a moment in every conversation that can change the whole relationship. A moment when you can either move toward the other person or away from them. Choose to break a negative cycle or continue it. Understand and be understood or remain confused and frustrated. It’s the “miracle moment”. And once you learn how to recognize and respond to it, it holds the power to help transform the relationships you have - at home, in love, and at work - into the ones you really want.

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.