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In this compact adaptation of Be Anxious for Nothing, #1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer shows readers how to rid themselves of worry and fear by drawing on the peace of God.
Difficult times are part of living in this world. However, God has provided a way for us to enjoy peace as part daily life. We can choose either to allow ourselves to be burdened with worry and anxiety or to live in the peace and joy that...
Difficult times are part of living in this world. However, God has provided a way for us to enjoy peace as part daily life. We can choose either to allow ourselves to be burdened with worry and anxiety or to live in the peace and joy that...
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El presente libro constituye un hito en la historia del trabajo mancomunado de los investigadores de las Facultades de Derecho de las Universidades de Zaragoza (España) y EAFIT (Colombia) y un paso importante en el esfuerzo común por ahondar en el análisis del conflicto armado que se vive en Colombia, las violaciones de los derechos humanos y el diseño de mecanismos de protección internacional, todo ello con el compromiso de profundizar en la...
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To see if nonviolence could be taught, in 1982 Colman McCarthy became a volunteer teacher at one of the poorest high schools in Washington, DC. In the thirty-two years, since then, he has taught peace studies courses for more than ten thousand college and high school students. Large numbers of those students have faithfully kept in touch with McCarthy, often with handwritten letters, and he has answered them with the same seriousness he brought to...
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From the establishment of the Liberian state in 1847, the government's indirect rule over the majority indigenous Liberian population was oppressive and exploitative, and in 1980, the settler government was overthrown. But, instead of uniting Liberians, the first indigenous Liberian president presided over a 10-year dictatorship, followed by a brutal civil war that lasted until 2003.
In this case study, we examine the methodologies and approaches...
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The South Korean warship Cheonan was sunk in mysterious circumstances on 26 March 2010. The remarkable events that followed are analysed by Tim Beal and woven into a larger study of the increasingly volatile relations between North and South Korea and US concern about the rise of China.
South Korea's stance towards the North has hardened significantly since the new conservative government came to power. Beal argues that the South moved quickly...
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The process of negotiation, standing as it does between war and peace in many parts of the globe, has never been a more vital process to understand than in today's rapidly changing international system. Students of negotiation must first understand key IR concepts as they try to incorporate the dynamics of the many anomalous actors that regularly interact with conventional state agents in the diplomatic arena. This hands-on text provides an essential...
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"Finalist for the 2011 Estoril Global Issues Distinguished Book Prize" "Honorable Mention for the 2011 Arthur Ross Book Award, Council on Foreign Relations" Charles A. Kupchan is professor of international affairs at Georgetown University and senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He served on the National Security Council during the Clinton presidency and is the author of The End of the American Era (Knopf).
How nations move from war...
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Bosnia, Rwanda, Haiti, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria-a quarter-century of stumbles in America's pursuit of a more peaceful and just world. American military interventions have cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars, yet we rarely manage to enact positive and sustainable change. In Peace Works: America's Unifying Role in a Turbulent World, ambassador and global conflict leader Rick Barton uses a mix of stories, history, and analysis for a transformative...
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Wisdom and compassion are intimately linked and mutually reinforcing.
Compassion in Buddhism does not involve the forcible suppression of our natural emotions, our likes and dislikes. Rather, it is the realization that even those whom we dislike have qualities that can contribute to our lives and can afford us opportunities to grow in our own humanity.
These explorations on the power of dialogue, the interdependence of all life, the importance of...
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A clear, expert, and inspiring guide to social change, based on case studies of grassroots movements that won, from two leading community and labor experts
"Our movements must seek and win governing power to achieve our visions for a more just society. This book is a vital resource for progressives who want to win." -Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus
How do underdogs, facing far stronger opponents, sometimes...
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From the cofounder of Food Not Bombs, an action-oriented guide to anarchism, social change, and vegan cooking Unlike the original Anarchist Cookbook, which contained instructions for the manufacture of explosives, this version is both a cookbook in the literal sense and also a "cookbook" of recipes for social and political change. The coffee-table–sized book is divided into three sections: a theoretical section explaining what anarchism is and...
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Esta obra presenta elementos conceptuales y de reflexión sobre el enfoque territorial, la percepción acerca de los acuerdos de paz en los municipios, el rol y las acciones que desempeñan las organizaciones en el territorio, al igual que el componente de asociatividad como eje articulador y dinamizador de proyectos individuales y colectivos. El libro toma como base los resultados y la experiencia obtenida en la investigación Paz con enfoque territorial...
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...understanding how our private heartbreak relates to our large-scale problems is the only way we can unravel the helplessness we feel, claim our voices, and take action in the way we deeply crave. We cannot do any of these things while living with the cognitive dissonance of competing ideas, priorities, solutions, and top-down paternalism.
From racialised police brutality to climate change, #MeToo, trans rights', COVID-19, the prospect of nuclear...
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"Todas mis acciones tienen su origen en mi amor inalienable por la humanidad". - Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi es una de las figuras menos comprendidas de todos los tiempos, incluso entre sus admiradores. En esta Conferencia Anual de Gandhi para la Asociación Internacional de Estudios Gandhianos, Mark Shepard aborda algunas visiones persistentemente equivocadas de Gandhi, ofreciéndonos una imagen más precisa del hombre y su no violencia.
"Un modelo de...
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El presente volumen de la "Colección Semillas" tiene como objetivo visibilizar las reflexiones que se gestan en el interior de la actividad académica de los investigadores en formación en torno al actual proceso de transición sociopolítica nacional que es el posconflicto.
Esta edición está conformada por siete capítulos resultados de investigación disciplinar e interdisciplinar en filosofía, antropología y psicología.
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Today, National Security is embroiled in the unknown, the uncertain, the unseen, and the unexpected. In the twenty-first century, failed states, rogue states, ethnic militias, and radical extremists produce transnational actors involved in global conflicts. During the 1980s, Iran used Hizballah as a surrogate terrorist organization. This was an excellent example of the transition from the traditional state-centered paradigm ordered around conventional...
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Este libro relata la historia de dos pueblos que firmaron un pacto de reconciliación en 1998 en medio de los enfrentamientos entre la guerrilla y los paramilitares.
A través de los acontecimientos que transcurrieron en El Castillo y El Dorado, región del Alto Ariari situada en el departamento del Meta, se muestra cómo en Colombia existe una larga experiencia en construcción de paz promovida por las comunidades que han resistido de las maneras...
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Violence is a serious problem on our streets, in our schools, in many homes, and between nations. This book describes the extent of the problem, the causes of violence, and the steps each of us can take to prevent it.
If you are concerned about mass shootings, domestic abuse, terrorism, wars, or suicide, this book shows how the same prevention strategies can be used to prevent several types of violence.
This book uses language that is easy to...
100) Mahatma Gandhi and His Myths: Civil Disobedience, Nonviolence, and Satyagraha in the Real World
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Mahatma Gandhi is one of the least understood figures of all time -- even among his admirers. In this Annual Gandhi Lecture for the International Association of Gandhian Studies, Mark Shepard tackles some persistently wrong-headed views of Gandhi, offering us a more accurate picture of the man and his nonviolence.
Mark Shepard is the author of "Mahatma Gandhi and His Myths," "The Community of the Ark," and "Gandhi Today," called by the American Library...
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