"This compact and accessible biography critically assesses the life and career of Dean Acheson, one of Americaâs foremost diplomats and strategists. As a top State Department official from 1941 to 1947 and as Harry S. Trumanâs secretary of state from 1949 to 1953, Acheson shaped many of the key U.S. foreign policy initiatives of those years, including the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty O ..."
The Cold War(Illustrated) A Very Short Introduction by RobertJ. Mcmahon Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 2003 by Oxford University Press Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-0-19-280178-4, ISBN: 0-19-280178-3
"The massive disorder and economic ruin following the Second World War inevitably predetermined the scope and intensity of the Cold War. But why did it last so long? And what impact did it have on the United States, the Soviet Union, Europe, and the Third World? Finally, how did it affect the broader history of the second half of the twentieth century - what were the human and financial costs? This Very Short Introduction provides a clea ..."
"This volume argues that addictive problems among different age groups require different interventions and theoretical conceptualizations. Contributors focus on etiology and course, prevention and early intervention, integrated treatment and policy issues. Topics explored include treating substance abuse problems in offenders, early detection of alcohol and drug problems, the codependency movement, recovery patterns and issues related ..."
"This unique volume reports on the largest long-term preventive intervention study ever conducted with children at risk for serious violence and poor life outcomes. From kindergarten through 10th grade, Fast Track provided multicomponent interventions to support children, families, and schools in achieving positive social, emotional, and academic outcomes. The book explores the developmental processes associated with early aggression, de ..."
"From leading authorities, this volume presents a unique evidence-based group intervention for the 10–15% of children who are challenged by peer difficulties in elementary school. The book features 145 engaging full-color reproducible handouts, posters, and other tools. In addition to teaching core social skills (participation, communication, cooperation, good sportsmanship, conflict resolution), Friendship Group promotes emotional under ..."
"This popular treatment manual presents an empirically validated program for teaching parents to manage noncompliance in 3- to 8-year-olds. Practitioners are provided with step-by-step guidelines for child and family assessment, detailed descriptions of parent training procedures, effective adjunctive treatment strategies, and complete protocols for conducting and evaluating the program. Nationally recognized as a best practice for treat ..."
"THE COLD WAR IN THE THIRD WORLD explores the complex interrelationships between the Soviet-American struggle for global preeminence and the rise of the Third World. Those two distinct but overlapping phenomena placed a powerful stamp on world history throughout the second half of the twentieth century. Featuring original essays by twelve leading scholars, this collection examines the influence of the newly emerging states of the Third ..."
"Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, the Major Problems in American History series introduces students to both primary sources and analytical essays on important topics in U.S. history. Major Problems in the History of the Vietnam War incorporates a spate of new research and a number of recently declassified documents concerning the Vietnam War."
Reinterpreting History How Historical Assessments Change over Time Ser.: The Cold War in the Third World by RobertJ. Mcmahon Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2013 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-976868-4, ISBN: 0-19-976868-4
"65,” Cold War History 5:2 (May 2005), 129–159; and Chris Saunders, “Namibian
Solidarity: British Support for Namibian Independence,” Journal of Southern
African Studies 35:2 (June 2009), 437–454. 33. For an ... 1978 decision by the
Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union to provide more
aid to Ethiopia, and the accompanying July 11, 1978 note from the foreign
ministry, Cold War International History Project onl ..."
"This volume is one in a continuing series of publications sponsored by the Banff Inter national Conferences on Behavioural Science. The conferences have been held each spring since 1969 in Banff, Alberta, Canada. They serve the purpose of bringing together out standing behavioral scientists and professionals in a forum where they can present and dis cuss data related to emergent issues and topics. Thus, th ..."
The Limits of Empire by RobertJ. Mcmahon Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 1999 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-10881-2, ISBN: 0-231-10881-8
"In the years following World War II, as the United States began to focus on the global containment of communism, few regions of the world were considered as much of a potential battleground as Southeast Asia. Robert McMahon contends that policymakers exaggerated the significance of the region within the global power balance, dangerously overextending the United States and resulting in the tragedy of the Vietnam War.The first book to sit ..."
"Despite the numerous benefits derived from major technological and medical innovations of the past century, we continue to live in a world rife with significant social problems and challenges. Children continue to be born into lives of poverty; others must confront daily their parent's mental illness or substance abuse; still others live amid chronic family discord or child abuse. For some of these children, ..."
Colonialism and Cold War(1st Edition) The United States and the Struggle for Indonesian Independence, 1945-49 by RobertJ. Mcmahon Hardcover, 344 Pages, Published 1981 by Cornell University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-1388-9, ISBN: 0-8014-1388-5
"The disintegration of former colonial empires in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East after World War II profoundly affected the international balance of power, irrevocably altering the political map of the world. The United States was in a unique position to influence the outcome of the struggles for independence in the Third World. In Colonialism and Cold War, Robert J. McMahon looks closely at one area where American diplomacy played an ..."
"This book offers a wide variety of viewpoints and issues and a large selection of writings from various authors, i. e. Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Henry Wallace, Walt Rostow, to name a few."
The Cold War(2nd Edition) A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by McMahon, RobertJ. Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2021 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-885954-3, ISBN: 0-19-885954-6
"Vividly written and based on up-to-date scholarship, this title provides an interpretive overview of the international history of the Cold War."
"Recent experience with interventions designed to promote the well-being of children and to prevent mental health problems has identified particular challenges in families with disordered parents. These families are often very difficult to engage in mental health promotion and prevention programs, and they may be especially resistant to intervention. The Effects of Parental Dysfunction on Children ..."
"Libya Under Qaddafi: A Pattern of Aggression [n.d.], Folder “Libya Sensitive 1986
, 7 of 7,” Box 91668, Files of Howard Teicher, ... Dwight D. Eisenhower, “Special
Message to the Congress on the Situation in the Middle East, January 5, 1957,”
John T. ... Memorandum from the President's Assistant for National Security
Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, ... 1st ed. New York: Random
House, 1985. Vandewalle, Dirk J. A H ..."
"Recent experience with interventions designed to promote the well-being of children and to prevent mental health problems has identified particular challenges in families with disordered parents. These families are often very difficult to engage in mental health promotion and prevention programs, and they may be especially resistant to intervention. The Effects of Parental Dysfunction on Children explores the current level of knowledge ..."
Colonialism and Cold War(1st Edition) The United States and the Struggle for Indonesian Independence, 1945-49 by RobertJ. Mcmahon Paperback, 344 Pages, Published 2011 by Cornell University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-7717-1, ISBN: 0-8014-7717-4
"The disintegration of former colonial empires in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East after World War II profoundly affected the international balance of power, irrevocably altering the political map of the world. The United States was in a unique position to influence the outcome of the struggles for independence in the Third World. In Colonialism and Cold War, Robert J. McMahon looks closely at one area where American diplomacy played an ..."
Avidin-Biotin Interactions(Reprint) Methods and Applications (Methods in Molecular Biology) by RobertJ. Mcmahon Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2010 by Humana Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61737-657-3, ISBN: 1-61737-657-4
"This book is specifically about the application of the extremely powerful interaction between the protein avidin or its homologues and the vitamin biotin and some of its homologues. With excellent descriptions of laboratory protocols written by expert researchers, this volume is equally perfect for the student or the professional laboratory scientist."