Social Control

Blankenship identifies three factors that determine the severity of this burden-sharing dilemma and how it is managed: the latent military power of allies, the shared external threat environment, and the level of a patron's resource constraints. Through case studies of US alliances formed during the Cold War, he shows that a patron can mitigate the dilemma by combining assurances of protection with threats of abandonment and by exercising discretion in its burden-sharing pressure.

Feeling anxious about middle school’s academic challenges? Struggling to balance school, friends, and personal interests? If you’re nodding “yes,” you’re not alone. Many middle schoolers face similar struggles, but this guide is here to help. Welcome to the ultimate survival guide for middle schoolers, parents, and educators.

In 2008, Democrats won a sweeping victory, seizing the White House and the majority in both houses of Congress. We knew this meant liberals would be in charge of the federal government—but what many Americans didn’t anticipate was that they would use this supposed “mandate” as an excuse to try and run every single part of our lives.

A timely primer on the conflict between the United States and Iran by scholars of Middle Eastern politics who advocate diplomacy and de-escalation.

Hidden deep in Russia’s borderlands, Black Dolphin is not just a prison—it’s a place designed to erase. Housing the country’s most dangerous murderers, terrorists, and cannibals, this maximum-security facility operates under a regime of total control and absolute silence. Black Dolphin: Russia’s Most Notorious Prison takes listeners inside a world of 23-hour confinement, psychological erosion, and a justice system that offers no second chances. Through chilling detail and unsparing truth, this book reveals the machinery of punishment at its most extreme.

Do you think that your social skills need some improvements? Would you like to beat the narcissist and have a better body language? Then you have to listen to this audiobook! If your social skills are not so good, you can use a professional guide to improve them!

On a tranquil summer night in July 2012, a trio of elderly peace activists infiltrated the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Nicknamed the "Fort Knox of Uranium", Y-12 was reputedly one of the most secure nuclear weapons facilities in the world, a bastion of warhead parts that harbored hundreds of metric tons of highly enriched uranium - enough to power thousands of nuclear bombs. The activists - a house painter, a Vietnam war veteran, and an 82-year-old Catholic nun - penetrated the complex's exterior with alarming ease.

Imagine a world where a boy's dreams dictate the behavior of warriors in battle; where a young couple's only release from forbidden love is death; where religious extremism, blind hatred, and endemic corruption combine to form a lethal ideology. This is the world of Terrorists in Love. A gifted listener and storyteller, Ken Ballen takes us where no one has dared to go - deep into the secret heart of Islamic fundamentalism.

Benjamin Banneker STEM Academy is the top middle school in Denver. Let’s just say the kids are . . . competitive. When Principal Yee announces the start of an epic Team Competition for the school, Frederick Douglass Zezzmer knows that trophy’s got his name on it. That’ll show his sports-obsessed Dad that he’s worthy, right? Only problem is, it’s a TEAM competition … and Doug isn’t so great working in a team environment (except with his best friend Huey, of course).

Do you have full control over your emotions? I don’t think so. Maybe a lot but nobody is perfect at it. Moreover, what emotions are justified? Which ones are okay to express? And how? We will talk about empathy, paranoia, the essence of the conscience, and how to be happier and more fulfilled in life. We will also define jealousy and cover various aspects about this controversial topic. As far as I’m concerned, since jealousy is in everyone, a lot of people could benefit from this audiobook.

Having a lack of confidence is a tough feeling. All your moves feel weighed down and you feel a lack of spirit. Life is a lot difficult when you feel low self-worth. But luckily, confidence is a skill set. Even if you don’t feel confident today, that does not mean you can’t feel confident in the future. In this Armani Archives, you will get short stories for mindset & creativity. You will learn how to build self-worth & confidence, unlock your inner creativity & think powerful thoughts, overcome fears to build courage and how to manifest your goals through the law of attraction.

Based on a review of research literature from sociology, organizational psychology, and behavioral economics, this audiobook develops a theory of consent generation and distinguishes three groups of consent-producing mechanisms: socialization, incentive mechanisms, and participation and interest representation.

The proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons is one of the most pressing security threats of the 21st century. From Sudanese refugees hunted by gun-toting militias to air passengers targeted by shoulder-fired missiles, no one is safe from this deadly scourge. Providing a gripping overview of these cheap and easily obtainable weapons, the threat they pose in the wrong hands, and strategies for reining them in, this guide is required listening for anyone wishing to fully understand one of today’s key threats.

The United States is more vulnerable than ever to an EMP attack that could shut down the country overnight, resulting in tens of millions of deaths and a 19th-century lifestyle for Americans for the foreseeable future, says a new book, A Nation Forsaken, written by a long-time national security expert. Even worse, the threat doesn't just come from terrorists, but from unpreventable solar activity - and a new peak period is on the way,

Everyone wishes they had the power to control what others said or did, but few know how to harness that power and use it to their advantage. Dark Psychology is the quintessential guide to learning everything you need to know about human behavior and what influences it. This audiobook aims to help you understand the reasons behind why you’d want to learn these techniques, how you can use them, and how you can protect yourself from falling victim or suffering from the undue influence of others.

Manipulation is a powerful tool, and it's only becoming more prevalent in our modern world. That's why it's important to learn how to protect yourself from manipulation and understand the techniques that manipulators use. With this audiobook, you'll learn how to analyze people, read their body language, and use NLP and hypnosis to get inside their minds. You'll also learn how to protect yourself from emotional influence and mind control! Once you've learned these skills, you'll be able to spot manipulation attempts from a mile away—and avoid them with ease.

Do you constantly feel anxious? Do you always make negative thoughts about everything? Everyone has experienced anxiety, but many people are having a hard time dealing with it. Anxiety and stress make you feel powerless, this feelings lock you up in a cage from which it’s difficult to escape. If you want a positive turn for your life and you want to get rid of what obstacles you to reach your interior happiness: Consider listening to this audiobook, these advices has saved me more than once.

This book provides a solid foundation for those who want to develop healthy habits, improve emotional intelligence, control their emotions, and overcome their anxiety disorder through brain rewiring. It also gives an insight into the relationship between emotional intelligence and self-esteem. This bundle book goes deeply into responding to every inquiry you may have about emotional intelligence and brain rewiring, from various perspectives to make you have a full insight and comprehension of the subject matter.

There are only a handful of conservative old-timers left who understand the differences between the enlightened system of government that used to exist and the Marxist disaster that we endure today. If this generation refuses to deprogram, America stands no chance of becoming America again. The future is in your hands!

You might be wondering why it would be okay to use something called "dark psychology", and if it isn't entirely wrong. Well, in this book, you will learn that there is much more than that. You will see what people are doing every day, consciously or unconsciously, and how to recognize it faster.