Sun Tzu and the art of modern warfare / Mark McNeilly.

Author/creator McNeilly, Mark
Other author Sunzi, active 6th century B.C.
Format Book
EditionUpdated edition.
PublicationNew York : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Copyright Date©2015
Descriptionx, 311 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects

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 -- Terrorism and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq: applying Sun Tzu's principles -- Ancient principles for future battlefields: applying Sun Tzu's principles.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 303-306) and index.
Genre/formCase studies.
LCCN 2014024470
ISBN9780199957859 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0199957851 (pbk. : alk. paper)