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The Forgotten Bomb
directed by Stuart Overbey, fl. 2010 and Bud Ryan, fl. 2010; presented by Bud Ryan, fl. 2010; produced by Stuart Overbey, fl. 2010 and Bud Ryan, fl. 2010, halflife* digital and BS Production (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2012), 1 hour 35 mins
When the Cold War ended, the generations that lived through it were relieved to finally vanquish the specter of a mushroom cloud from their minds. But today, thousands of nuclear weapons in the United States and Russia remain on high-alert, still poised to destroy the planet.
In Japan, atomic bomb survivors str...
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directed by Stuart Overbey, fl. 2010 and Bud Ryan, fl. 2010; presented by Bud Ryan, fl. 2010; produced by Stuart Overbey, fl. 2010 and Bud Ryan, fl. 2010, halflife* digital and BS Production (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2012), 1 hour 35 mins
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When the Cold War ended, the generations that lived through it were relieved to finally vanquish the specter of a mushroom cloud from their minds. But today, thousands of nuclear weapons in the United States and Russia remain on high-alert, still poised to destroy the planet.
In Japan, atomic bomb survivors struggle with nightmarish memories and negative health effects; atomic veterans, down-winders, and atomic workers around the globe also co...
When the Cold War ended, the generations that lived through it were relieved to finally vanquish the specter of a mushroom cloud from their minds. But today, thousands of nuclear weapons in the United States and Russia remain on high-alert, still poised to destroy the planet.
In Japan, atomic bomb survivors struggle with nightmarish memories and negative health effects; atomic veterans, down-winders, and atomic workers around the globe also continue to suffer from the effects of radiation exposure. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 may have temporarily damaged the soul of Japan, but has anyone ever taken an account of what the Bomb has done, and continues to do, to the soul of the country that dropped it? How might we alter the soul of a nation in order to truly live without the threat of total destruction?
In a globe-trotting journey through various perspectives on nuclear weapons, filmmaker Bud Ryan takes us from the Peace Museums of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to the "Nuclear Science" museums of the United States; to the place that birthed the atomic bomb, (and cares for it still) the state of New Mexico, where Ryan now lives.
Featuring former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz, authors Gar Alperovitz and Jonathan Schell, Japanese bomb survivors, and many others, THE FORGOTTEN BOMB explores our pre-conceptions about nuclear weapons and their history, investigates how they inform our sense of identity and discovers what the Bomber can learn from the Bombed.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stuart Overbey, fl. 2010, Bud Ryan, fl. 2010, halflife* digital, BS Production
Author / Creator
Stuart Overbey, fl. 2010, Bud Ryan, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2010, 2012
Publisher
Cinema Libre Studio
Speaker / Narrator
Jonathan Schell, 1943-2014, Gar Alperovitz, 1936-, George Pratt Shultz, 1920-
Person Discussed
Jonathan Schell, 1943-2014, Gar Alperovitz, 1936-, George Pratt Shultz, 1920-
Topic / Theme
Post WWII Nuclear Policies, Survivors, International relations, Radiation injuries, Nuclear warfare, Nuclear weapons, Atomic Bombing, Nagasaki, Japan, August 9, 1945, Atomic Bombing, Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 1945, Cold War, 1945-1989, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Forgotten Wars, Series 1, Episode 2, Ethiopia and Eritrea - Lives On the Borderline
directed by Raffaele Masto, 1953-; produced by Nova-T TV Productions, in Forgotten Wars, Series 1, Episode 2 (Turin, Piedmont: Nova-T TV Productions, 2000), 25 mins
They were brother countries, united by almost identical customs and traditions, but in 1998 they began to fight each other. Tens of thousands have died, the injured and refugees are numerous. Their economies were already very precarious, and the war has only worsened the situation. Yet another example of the chaos...
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directed by Raffaele Masto, 1953-; produced by Nova-T TV Productions, in Forgotten Wars, Series 1, Episode 2 (Turin, Piedmont: Nova-T TV Productions, 2000), 25 mins
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They were brother countries, united by almost identical customs and traditions, but in 1998 they began to fight each other. Tens of thousands have died, the injured and refugees are numerous. Their economies were already very precarious, and the war has only worsened the situation. Yet another example of the chaos that reigns in the African Horn.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nova-T TV Productions, Christopher Jones, 1941-2014
Author / Creator
Raffaele Masto, 1953-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Nova-T TV Productions
Series
Forgotten Wars
Speaker / Narrator
Christopher Jones, 1941-2014
Topic / Theme
Ethiopia-Eritrea Conflict (1961-1978), Eritrean, Ethiopian, Military occupation, Military casualties, Politics, Guerrilla warfare, Refugees, Social conflict, Civilian war casualties, War, Eritrean-Ethiopian War, 1998-2000, Politics & Policy, Documentation of Crimes, Eritreans, Ethiopians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Forgotten Wars, Series 1, Episode 3, Hutu-Tutsi Rwanda - The Endless War
directed by Raffaele Masto, 1953-; produced by Nova-T TV Productions, in Forgotten Wars, Series 1, Episode 3 (Turin, Piedmont: Nova-T TV Productions, 1998), 26 mins
Rwanda: a country and a population consumed by genocide. Nearly one million lives lost, victims of a cruel power struggle based on ethnic confrontations between the Hutu and Tutsi. A reconciliation seems impossible.
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directed by Raffaele Masto, 1953-; produced by Nova-T TV Productions, in Forgotten Wars, Series 1, Episode 3 (Turin, Piedmont: Nova-T TV Productions, 1998), 26 mins
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Rwanda: a country and a population consumed by genocide. Nearly one million lives lost, victims of a cruel power struggle based on ethnic confrontations between the Hutu and Tutsi. A reconciliation seems impossible.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nova-T TV Productions, Christopher Jones, 1941-2014
Author / Creator
Raffaele Masto, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Nova-T TV Productions
Series
Forgotten Wars
Speaker / Narrator
Christopher Jones, 1941-2014
Topic / Theme
Rwanda, Tutsi Genocide (1994), Tutsi, Hutu, Civilian war casualties, Social conflict, Civil war, War, Genocide, Rwandan Civil War and Genocide, April 7–July 15, 1994, Politics & Policy, Documentation of Crimes, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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From Civil Strife to Peace Building: Examining Private Sector Involvement in West African Reconstruction
edited by Hany Besada (Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2009), 313 page(s)
From Civil Strife to Peace Building examines peace-building efforts in the fragile West African states of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire, with a focus on the role of the private sector in leading the reconstruction initiatives. Given that aid and debt relief, the traditional remedies for dependency an...
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edited by Hany Besada (Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2009), 313 page(s)
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From Civil Strife to Peace Building examines peace-building efforts in the fragile West African states of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire, with a focus on the role of the private sector in leading the reconstruction initiatives. Given that aid and debt relief, the traditional remedies for dependency and underdevelopment, have not been effective, the private sector is increasingly viewed as a major player in the revival of regional eco...
From Civil Strife to Peace Building examines peace-building efforts in the fragile West African states of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire, with a focus on the role of the private sector in leading the reconstruction initiatives. Given that aid and debt relief, the traditional remedies for dependency and underdevelopment, have not been effective, the private sector is increasingly viewed as a major player in the revival of regional economies. Private sector support, however, requires government intervention to improve investment climates, curb corruption, strengthen the security sector, and reduce the cost of doing business.The contributors discuss ways in which West African governments can encourage the greater involvement of business in humanitarian support with incentives that demonstrate alignment with business objectives and profit margins, making humanitarian support simple and, more importantly, profitable and sustainable for both local and foreign investors.Co-published with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
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Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Hany Besada
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Topic / Theme
Peace Building in Africa, Conflict management, Economic conditions, Postwar reconstruction, Peacekeeping, Economic development, Politics & Policy, Sociology, Diplomacy
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Frontline, Season 37, Episode 1, Separated: Children at the Border
produced by Brian Funck, 1969-, Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018, Anjali Tsui, fl. 2015 and Sara Obeidat, fl. 2014, Rain Media and Frontline (Television program), in Frontline, Season 37, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2018), 53 mins
The inside story of what happened to immigrant children separated from their parents at the border. The film explores the impact of the Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy, and how both Trump and Obama dealt with minors at the border.
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produced by Brian Funck, 1969-, Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018, Anjali Tsui, fl. 2015 and Sara Obeidat, fl. 2014, Rain Media and Frontline (Television program), in Frontline, Season 37, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2018), 53 mins
Description
The inside story of what happened to immigrant children separated from their parents at the border. The film explores the impact of the Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy, and how both Trump and Obama dealt with minors at the border.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Brian Funck, 1969-, Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018, Anjali Tsui, fl. 2015, Sara Obeidat, fl. 2014, Rain Media, Frontline (Television program)
Author / Creator
Martin Smith, 1949-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Frontline
Person Discussed
Donald Trump, 1946-, Barack Obama, 1961-
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Global Data Shock : Strategic Ambiguity, Deception, and Surprise in an Age of Information Overload
written by Robert Mandel, 1945- (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2019), 270 page(s)
Intelligence and security communities have access to an overwhelming amount of information. More data is better in an information-hungry world, but too much data paralyzes individual and institutional abilities to process and use information effectively. Robert Mandel calls this phenomenon "global data shock." He...
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written by Robert Mandel, 1945- (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2019), 270 page(s)
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Intelligence and security communities have access to an overwhelming amount of information. More data is better in an information-hungry world, but too much data paralyzes individual and institutional abilities to process and use information effectively. Robert Mandel calls this phenomenon "global data shock." He investigates how information overload affects strategic ambiguity, deception, and surprise, as well as the larger consequences for inte...
Intelligence and security communities have access to an overwhelming amount of information. More data is better in an information-hungry world, but too much data paralyzes individual and institutional abilities to process and use information effectively. Robert Mandel calls this phenomenon "global data shock." He investigates how information overload affects strategic ambiguity, deception, and surprise, as well as the larger consequences for international security. This book provides not only an accessible framework for understanding global data shock and its consequences, but also a strategy to prepare for and respond to information overload.Global Data Shock explores how information overload facilitates deception, eroding international trust and cooperation in the post-Cold War era. A sweeping array of case studies illustrates the role of data shock in shaping global events from the 1990 Iraqi attack on Kuwait to Brexit. When strategists try to use an overabundance of data to their advantage, Mandel reveals, it often results in unanticipated and undesirable consequences. Too much information can lead to foreign intelligence failures, security policy incoherence, mass public frustrations, curtailment of democratic freedoms, and even international political anarchy. Global Data Shock addresses the pressing need for improved management of information and its strategic deployment.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Robert Mandel, 1945-
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Topic / Theme
General Context: Security Issues, Dissemination of information
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How coronavirus has stepped up geopolitical rivalry: outgoing UK spy chief
produced by Financial Times (Newspaper); interview by Roula Khalaf (London, England: Financial Times (Newspaper), 2020), 6 mins
In an exclusive interview, Sir Alex Younger, codenamed 'C', who steps down from his role after 30 years at MI6 this week, tells FT editor Roula Khalaf the global pandemic has redoubled the secret service's mission and increased its myriad challenges.
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produced by Financial Times (Newspaper); interview by Roula Khalaf (London, England: Financial Times (Newspaper), 2020), 6 mins
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In an exclusive interview, Sir Alex Younger, codenamed 'C', who steps down from his role after 30 years at MI6 this week, tells FT editor Roula Khalaf the global pandemic has redoubled the secret service's mission and increased its myriad challenges.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Financial Times (Newspaper)
Author / Creator
Roula Khalaf
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Financial Times (Newspaper)
Person Discussed
Alex Younger, 1963-
Topic / Theme
Security forces, Political rivalries, Pandemics
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How Ukrainian Drone Pilots Are Changing The Course Of The War Against Russia
produced by Public Broadcasting Service (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2023), 6 mins
This week marks one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the eastern part of the country, frontline units are working to modernize a war that has often seemed an echo from last century. Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric O’Connor traveled to the Donetsk Province and report on Ukrainian soldi...
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produced by Public Broadcasting Service (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2023), 6 mins
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This week marks one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the eastern part of the country, frontline units are working to modernize a war that has often seemed an echo from last century. Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric O’Connor traveled to the Donetsk Province and report on Ukrainian soldiers using drones in the hunt for Russian troops.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Nick Schifrin, 1980-, Public Broadcasting Service
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
NewsHour Productions
Topic / Theme
Drone aircraft, Military reserve troops, Soldiers, War
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The Independence of South Sudan: The Role of Mass Media in the Responsibility to Prevent
written by E. Donald Briggs and Walter E. Soderlund (Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2014), 183 page(s)
The Responsibility to Protect, the report of the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS), focused on three international responsibilities in the area of human security: the responsibility to prevent, the responsibility to react, and the responsibility to rebuild. The report acknowled...
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written by E. Donald Briggs and Walter E. Soderlund (Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2014), 183 page(s)
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The Responsibility to Protect, the report of the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS), focused on three international responsibilities in the area of human security: the responsibility to prevent, the responsibility to react, and the responsibility to rebuild. The report acknowledged the difficulty of identifying countries likely to experience widespread civil violence and then predicting when this would occur. B...
The Responsibility to Protect, the report of the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS), focused on three international responsibilities in the area of human security: the responsibility to prevent, the responsibility to react, and the responsibility to rebuild. The report acknowledged the difficulty of identifying countries likely to experience widespread civil violence and then predicting when this would occur. But the authors of this book submit that if ever a case of a “responsibly to prevent” was possible to anticipate, South Sudan was it.A Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) ended the Sudanese second civil war in 2005 with a call for a referendum to be held in South Sudan in 2011 to determine the region’s future, In the event, an overwhelming majority voted for independence for the region. The question that motivated this book is whether the CPA would set in motion a process resulting in yet another brutal conflict, and, if that conflict was widely predicted, what should be the response of the international community in terms of “responsibility to prevent”?Mass media coverage has been identified as an important factor in mobilizing the international community into action in crisis and potential crisis situations; however, the impact of media reporting on actual decision-making is unclear. Thirty-plus years of research has demonstrated consistent agenda-setting effects, while a more recent stream of research has confirmed significant framing effects, the latter most likely to occur in cases where advocacy framing is used. This book examines the way in which the press in Canada and the United States interpreted the potential for violence that accompanied South Sudan’s independence in 2011, and whether or not their governments had a responsibility to prevent.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
E. Donald Briggs, Walter E. Soderlund
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Topic / Theme
Sudan and its Borders, Public opinion, Politics & Policy
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The Indonesian Way: ASEAN, Europeanization, and Foreign Policy Debates in a New Democracy
written by Jürgen Rüland, 1953- (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2017), 309 page(s)
On December 31, 2015, the ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ushered in a new era with the founding of the ASEAN Community (AC). The culmination of 12 years of intensive preparation, the AC was both a historic initiative and an unprecedented step toward the area's regional integration. Polit...
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written by Jürgen Rüland, 1953- (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2017), 309 page(s)
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On December 31, 2015, the ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ushered in a new era with the founding of the ASEAN Community (AC). The culmination of 12 years of intensive preparation, the AC was both a historic initiative and an unprecedented step toward the area's regional integration. Political commentators and media outlets, however, greeted its establishment with little fanfare. Implicitly and explicitly, they suggested...
On December 31, 2015, the ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ushered in a new era with the founding of the ASEAN Community (AC). The culmination of 12 years of intensive preparation, the AC was both a historic initiative and an unprecedented step toward the area's regional integration. Political commentators and media outlets, however, greeted its establishment with little fanfare. Implicitly and explicitly, they suggested that the AC was only the beginning: Southeast Asia, they seemed to say, was taking its first steps on a linear process of unification that would converge on the model of the European Union.In The Indonesian Way, Jürgen Rüland challenges this previously unquestioned diffusion of European norms. Focusing on the reception of ASEAN in Indonesia, Rüland traces how foreign policy stakeholders in government, civil society, the legislature, academe, the press, and the business sector have responded to calls for ASEAN's Europeanization, ultimately fusing them with their own distinctly Indonesian form of regionalism. His analysis reframes the nature of ASEAN as well as the discipline of international relations more broadly, writing a narrative of regional integration and norm diffusion that breaks free of Eurocentric thought.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Jürgen Rüland, 1953-
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Topic / Theme
General Context: Security Issues, International relations, Government policy, Politics & Policy
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Copyright © 2017 Stanford University Press
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