This book explores key areas of educational and social psychology and considers their relevance to language teaching, using activities and questions for reflection. Issues discussed include learners' and teachers' beliefs about how a subject should be learned and taught, relationships with others, and the role of emotions in learning.

Exploring Psychology in Language Learning and Teaching (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers)

Reference

Ryan, Stephen

Williams, Marion

Mercer, Sarah

English as a Second Language

Oxford University Press

The United Nations and International Politics (Studies in Contemporary History)

The UN was born out of the experiences of the Second World War, inspired by a liberal internationalist approach that believed in the possibility of progressive change in world politics. Yet the organization has often disappointed those who believed it could play a central role in promoting a more peaceful, secure and just world--Rwanda, Mogadishu and Sarajevo being recent cases in point. This book explores how the UN has influenced world politics, looking at why it was created, how it was affected by the Cold War, and how successive secretaries-general struggled to find a role for themselves.

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Taking an historical approach, Dr. Ryan explores both how the UN has affected world politics and how the international political system has formed and limited the work of the Organization. The book looks at why the UN was created, how it was affected by the Cold War and how successive Secretaries-General struggled to find a role for themselves. We see how negative and even hostile views of the UN were changed by the end of the Cold War and by the UN-sponsored action in the Gulf, why the UN over-reached itself in Bosnia and Somalia and how it failed to stop the genocide in Rwanda. While the main focus of this book is the role of the UN in promoting international peace and security, it also examines the work of the UN in other areas, including human rights and environmental protection.

The United Nations and International Politics (Studies in Contemporary History, 20)

Red Globe Press

Taking an historical approach, Dr. Ryan explores both how the UN has affected world politics and how the international political system has formed and limited the work of the Organization. The book looks at why the UN was created, how it was affected by the Cold War and how successive Secretaries-General struggled to find a role for themselves. We see how negative and even hostile views of the UN were changed by the end of the Cold War and by the UN-sponsored action in the Gulf, why the UN over-reached itself in Bosnia and Somalia and how it failed to stop the genocide in Rwanda. While the main focus of this book is the role of the UN in promoting international peace and security, it also examines the work of the UN in other areas, including human rights and environmental protection.

The United Nations and International Politics (Studies in Contemporary History, 8)

Foreign & International Law

The Psychology of the Language Learner Revisited (Second Language Acquisition Research Series)

Over the past decade, the focus of inquiry into the psychology of SLA has shifted from the analysis of various characteristics within individuals towards a greater consideration of individuals’ dynamic interactions with diverse contexts. This revisit of the bestselling The Psychology of the Language Learner reflects on these developments by challenging some of the assumptions upon which the original text was based, maintaining the familiar structure of the original, while situating the discussion within a very different theoretical framework. Written in a lively, accessible style, the book considers how the field has evolved and maintains a keen eye on the future, suggesting exciting new directions for the psychology of SLA. The Psychology of the Language Learner Revisited will appeal to students and researchers in a wide range of disciplines, including applied linguistics, second language acquisition, modern languages, and psychology.

Dörnyei, Zoltán

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Routledge

This authoritative resource presents the underpinnings and applications in the emerging discipline of activity-based intelligence (ABI). This book defines, clarifies, and demystifies the tradecraft of ABI by providing concise definitions, clear examples, and thoughtful discussion. This book offers a comprehensive overview of ABI's principles and methods - developed by the U.S. Intelligence Community - and how they apply to intelligence analysis. Readers find insight into the evolution of intelligence in an era of dynamic change and diverse threats. Practicing professionals will gain an in-depth understanding of ABI and how it can be applied to real-world problems.

Activity Based Intelligence: Principles (The Artech House Electronic Warfare Library)

Computers & Technology

Biltgen, Patrick

Computer Science

Artech House Publishers

On the quiet campus of M.I.T., a math professor is asked by the Vatican to determine the probability that six children are telling the truth. The children, from Medjugorje, a town in Bosnia filled with sacred drama, say they see the Virgin Mary. The children claim the Virgin Mary has given them ten secrets that include apocalyptic warnings for the entire world. On the other side of the world, as a Russian Freighter with a mysterious cargo vanishes off the coast of Iran, a letter goes missing from the Pope's apartment. The letter, known as the "Third Secret of Fatima", is the mostly closely guarded secret in Church history and contains a message so shocking that its revelation could change Christianity forever. A priest - a Vatican "Miracle Detective" - is asked to find the missing letter, and as the miracle detective closes in on the secret letter, world events begin to hurdle out of control. A dying Pope - A divided Church, a diabolical plot Has the world been warned? Stephen Ryan’s explosive debut novel challenges the prevailing orthodoxies of American history and Christianity, and reveals the dynamic presence of the Virgin Mary throughout the ages. With unexpected turns and a full dose of scholarly intrigue along the way, The Madonna Files is a contemporary religious thriller that explores the hidden secrets of the Virgin Mary

The Madonna Files

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Whiskey Creek Press, LLC

Ethnic Conflict and International Relations

Social Sciences

Dartmouth Pub Co

The author looks at the continuing rise of ethnic conflict on an international level - the continuing violence in Beirut, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Kossovo; the "intifada" in the West Bank and Gaza and the divisions within the Israeli government over the Egyptian peace plan; border clashes in Kashmir; talks between Hungary and Rumania on the fate of the Magyar minority in Transylvania; the breakdown and resumption of intercommunal talks in Cyprus; Eritrean rebels claiming military victories over the Ethiopian government and attacks on food convoys carrying food supplied by the international community; unrest in Azerbaijan and Tajikstan and moves towards independence in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia; Chinese fears that such unrest in the USSR will spill over into China; terrorist attacks in Northern Ireland and England, Spain and the Punjab. The book discusses what can be done to reduce the dangers and suffering associated with violent ethnic conflict, with particular attention being directed at the interface of domestic and international politics. Specific ethnic conflicts are examined, notably those of Cyprus, Lebanon, Palestine, Northern Ireland and Sri Lanka, in order to see what common processes exist in the areas of conflict escalation and conflict management and resolution.

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