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Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In the 1960s, India and Pakistan went to war over the northern territory of Kashmir. But why? What can history reveal about the territorial anxieties facing both nations? And how did global powers like the United States respond to the violent conflicts that engulfed the subcontinent after World War II? Answer these key questions here.
Series
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
While America struggled to beat back communism in Vietnam, the Soviet Union fought a costly, unsuccessful war of its own in Afghanistan. What factors contributed to the loss? Why were Afghans so resistant to the USSR and the Soviet-aligned People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan?
Series
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Why did America fight a war in Korea? How did the USSR engage with the conflict? Could the United States wage a "limited" war on the peninsula like it had intended? And what are we to make of a war that ended not in peace, but in an armistice? Get to the bottom of these questions and more.
Publisher
The Skills Development Service Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
This 2-hour course on working with the issue of overcoming doubt is designed to enable delegates to apply Integrated CBT to a range of common problems important to both practitioners and their clients. Presented by Paul Grantham, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder of SDS Seminars.
Series
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
From the "McDonald's theory"-referring to when a country can economically support a network of McDonald's restaurants-to a state's nuclear capabilities, evaluate the factors that explain why wars between great powers look different nowadays, and explore what future conflicts could look like between the United States and two of its major adversaries.
Publisher
The Skills Development Service Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
This 2-hour course on working with the issue of rejection is designed to enable delegates to apply Integrated CBT to a range of common problems important to both practitioners and their clients. Presented by Paul Grantham, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder of SDS Seminars.
Series
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
After the Second World War, the nature of war-not only where, but how it is fought-changed dramatically. In this inaugural episode, begin to explore the transformation of violent conflicts between major world powers by delving into a particularly recent example: America's 20-year war in Afghanistan.
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Every workplace has hazards that could endanger workers. It is important to understand the unique risks in your company so you can develop an effective safety program that minimizes illness and injuries. Examined are safety precautions for a warehouse or industrial setting. Educate everyone in the workplace about safety requirements, materials, and procedures; and, of course, always keep the lines of communication open. We will learn safety precautions...
Series
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Civil wars are some of the deadliest contemporary conflicts we fight, but are they more common now than they were before the Second World War? Understand what it really means to fight a civil war, and learn about the extraordinarily violent conflicts that tore Congo and Rwanda apart.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Taught by Dr. Jean-Pierre Isbouts, a professor emeritus at Fielding Graduate University, these 15 thought-provoking episodes, filmed in the Holy Land, bring Jesus and his world to life with vivid detail, offering an excellent companion piece for anyone wrestling with history or with walking in faith.
231) Working with Envy
Publisher
The Skills Development Service Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
This 2-hour course on working with the issue of envy is designed to enable delegates to apply Integrated CBT to a range of common problems important to both practitioners and their clients. Presented by Paul Grantham, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder of SDS Seminars.
Series
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
What did war at sea look like in the post-World War II era? The infamous clash between Great Britain and Argentina over the Falklands might offer some clarity. Explore the causes and effects of the Falklands war. Investigate why Britain succeeded and Argentina did not. And discover the importance of anti-ship cruise missiles.
Publisher
The Skills Development Service Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
This 2-hour course on working with the issue of refreshing romantic relationships is designed to enable delegates to apply Integrated CBT to a range of common problems important to both practitioners and their clients. Presented by Paul Grantham, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder of SDS Seminars.
Publisher
The Skills Development Service Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
This 2-hour course on working with the issue of perfectionism is designed to enable delegates to apply Integrated CBT to a range of common problems important to both practitioners and their clients. Presented by Paul Grantham, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder of SDS Seminars.
Publisher
The Skills Development Service Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
This 2-hour course on working with the issue of resentfulness is designed to enable delegates to apply Integrated CBT to a range of common problems important to both practitioners and their clients. Presented by Paul Grantham, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder of SDS Seminars.
Series
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Investigate the scale and scope of violent conflicts in Latin America. Start by examining the lead up to a civil war in Guatemala. Investigate the rise of communism in Cuba through the life of Fidel Castro. Then, take a closer look at the violence surrounding a right-wing government in Chile and a left-wing government in Nicaragua in the late 20th century.
Series
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The Six-Day War, though a testament to Israel's military might, did not resolve its problems. Explore how the Israeli state dealt with instability both inside of and beyond its borders post-1967. Follow the events that led to the historic Camp David and Oslo Accords. And examine contemporary clashes between Israel and hostile groups like Hezbollah and Hamas.
Series
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Travel back in time to examine the series of events that followed World War II from the allied occupation of Germany to the Greek Civil War. See how the Soviet Union contended with insurgencies in the Baltic region and explore the beginnings of a new kind of global conflict between the United States and the USSR.
Series
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Guided by expert David R. Stone, of the US Naval War College, War in the Modern World explores the political realities, people, groups, technology, weapons, and strategies that have shaped conflicts since World War II. Analyze the causes and effects of history-defining conflicts, and emerge a sharper and more informed student of history and contemporary affairs overall.
Series
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Intense ethnic conflicts plagued Yugoslavia for more than a century. In the 1990s, just a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, these internal tensions manifested in war on the European continent. Dive into the history of the Bosnian War and how the so-called "new world order" contended with violent conflict in Europe.
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