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Sun Tzu and the art of modern warfare /
McNeilly, Mark,
Sun Tzu and the art of modern warfare / Mark McNeilly. - Updated edition. - x, 311 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-306) and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- CONTENTS -- Introduction: The Relevance of Sun Tzu to Modern Warfare -- 1. Win All Without Fighting: Achieving the Objective Without Destroying It -- 2. Avoid Strength, Attack Weakness: Striking Where the Enemy Is Most Vulnerable -- 3. Deception and Foreknowledge: Winning the Information War -- 4. Speed and Preparation: Moving Swiftly to Overcome Resistance -- 5. Shaping the Enemy: Preparing the Battlefield -- 6. Character-based Leadership: Leading by Example -- 7. The "Global War on Terror" -- 8. Ancient Principles for Future Battlefields -- Notes -- Original Translation of The Art of War by Samuel B. Griffith -- Bibliography to Sun Tzu translation -- Index to Sun Tzu and the Art of Ancient and Modern Warfare.
9780199957859 (paperback)
2014024470
Sunzi, active 6th century B.C. Sunzi bing fa.
Military art and science.
Military art and science--Case studies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / International Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Terrorism.
HISTORY / Military / Other.
U102 / .M54 2015
355.02 MCN
Sun Tzu and the art of modern warfare / Mark McNeilly. - Updated edition. - x, 311 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-306) and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- CONTENTS -- Introduction: The Relevance of Sun Tzu to Modern Warfare -- 1. Win All Without Fighting: Achieving the Objective Without Destroying It -- 2. Avoid Strength, Attack Weakness: Striking Where the Enemy Is Most Vulnerable -- 3. Deception and Foreknowledge: Winning the Information War -- 4. Speed and Preparation: Moving Swiftly to Overcome Resistance -- 5. Shaping the Enemy: Preparing the Battlefield -- 6. Character-based Leadership: Leading by Example -- 7. The "Global War on Terror" -- 8. Ancient Principles for Future Battlefields -- Notes -- Original Translation of The Art of War by Samuel B. Griffith -- Bibliography to Sun Tzu translation -- Index to Sun Tzu and the Art of Ancient and Modern Warfare.
9780199957859 (paperback)
2014024470
Sunzi, active 6th century B.C. Sunzi bing fa.
Military art and science.
Military art and science--Case studies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / International Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Terrorism.
HISTORY / Military / Other.
U102 / .M54 2015
355.02 MCN