Sun Tzu and the art of modern warfare /

Long acknowledged as a classic text on strategy, Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War' has been admired by leaders as diverse as Mao Zedong and General Norman Schwarzkopf. However, having been written 2000 years ago, the book can be somewhat daunting to the modern reader. This book has extracted...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: McNeilly, Mark (Author)
Other Authors: Sunzi, active 6th century B.C
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Edition:Updated edition.
Subjects:
Sunzi, > active 6th century B.C. > Sunzi bing fa.
Sunzi bing fa (Sunzi)
Military art and science.
Military art and science > Case studies.
Art et science militaires.
Art et science militaires > Études de cas.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > International Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Terrorism.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Krigsvetenskap > historia.
Fallstudier.
Case studies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The relevance of Sun Tzu to modern warfare
  • Win all without fighting: achieving the objective without destroying it
  • Avoid strength, attack weakness: striking where the enemy is most vulnerable
  • Deception and foreknowledge: winning the information war
  • Speed and preparation: moving swiftly to overcome resistance
  • Shaping the enemy: preparing the battlefield
  • Character-based leadership: leading by example
  • The "global war on terror"
  • 8. Ancient principles for future battlefields.

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