Books

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Getting Them to See It Your Way Getting Them to See It Your Way Judith Segal Difficult people come in all shapes and sizes, but they're easy to recognize: managers who take credit for your achievements; family members who can't compromise; abrasive and close-minded people who… OL15182048W
Small arms, crime and conflict Small arms, crime and conflict Owen Greene "This book focuses on the use of small arms in violence and attempts by the state to govern the use and acquisition of these weapons. It is likely that hundreds of thousands of people are killed ever… OL15916748W
The Blackwell companion to religion and violence The Blackwell companion to religion and violence Andrew R. Murphy "The timely Blackwell Companion to Religion and Violence brings together an international, interdisciplinary group of scholars who provide a coherent state of the art overview of the complex relation… OL16190447W
The handbook of conflict resolution The handbook of conflict resolution Deutsch, Morton,Peter T. Coleman "Written for both the seasoned professional and the student who wants to deepen their understanding of the processes involved in conflicts and their knowledge of how to manage them constructively, th… OL18207737W
Social capital and peace-building Social capital and peace-building Michaelene Cox Introduction / Michaelene Cox -- Part I. Social Capital as an Instrument of Violence -- 1. Shades of orange and green: Civil society and the peace process in Northern Ireland / Roberto Belloni -- 2. … OL18349440W
Violent conflict and the transformation of social capital Violent conflict and the transformation of social capital Michelle L. Cullen,Nat J. Colletta In an effort to better understand the interactions between violent conflict and social capital, the authors undertook an exploratory investigation f four conflict-affected countries-Cambodia, Rwanda,… OL20555419W
Managing conflict in a negotiated world Managing conflict in a negotiated world Peter M. Kellett,Diana G. Dalton With applications ranging from conflict in one's own community to global conflict, Kellett and Dalton's textbook addresses the difficulties of managing conflict. The ideas in the book are based upon … OL20616736W
Identity and institutions Identity and institutions Kristen P. Williams,Neal G. Jesse How can conflicts between various nationalist/ethnic groups be reduced? Combining theory with case studies of Spain and Ireland, Neal G. Jesse and Kristen P. Williams develop an argument favoring a s… OL20634959W
Violence Violence Michel Wieviorka "Violence is an ever-present phenomenon - obstinately resistant to interpretation. This text offers new tools to understand and analyse violence, presenting a new approach based on the subjectivity o… OL21015552W
Fanatics Fanatics Adam Brown While football has never been more popular, the rapidly-changing cultures of its supporters take an ever greater variety of forms, from the New Lad culture which produced Three Lions and Fantasy Foot… OL2365197W
Preventing and Reducing Aggression and Violence in Health and Social Care Preventing and Reducing Aggression and Violence in Health and Social Care Kelvin Ford No one should face aggression or violence in the workplace but these problems are increasingly being reported by health and social care workers and the people using their services. This helpful book … OL24847030W
Contemporary issues in public disorder Contemporary issues in public disorder David P. Waddington In a comparative study drawing on material from the United States and Britain, David Waddington examines how various types of industrial, political, urban and sectarian disorder occur. Contemporary I… OL4281862W
Violent Democracy Violent Democracy Daniel Ross This fascinating and provocative book will change the way you think about democracy. Challenging conventional wisdom, Daniel Ross shows how from its origins and into its globalized future, violence i… OL4682437W
Violence on television Violence on television Barrie Gunter "This book presents the findings of the largest British study of violence on TV ever undertaken. The research was funded by the broadcasting industry and was designed to provide an up-to-date snapsho… OL556901W
Stranger In Paradise Stranger In Paradise Julie Chimes This is a devastating and illuminating true story of a young woman who lay dying of multiple stab wounds on her own driveway. This book describes her out-of-body experience and subsequent spiritual a… OL8459877W
The logic of political violence The logic of political violence Craig Rosebraugh >Within westernized societies, particularly the United States, there has been a near universal acceptance that nonviolent action has been the foundation on which the progress and/or success of politi… OL8839535W