Masters of war : classical strategic thought
Handel, Michael I.2001
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Main title:
Masters of war : classical strategic thought / Michael I. Handel.
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Edition:
3rd rev. and expanded ed.
Imprint:
London ; Portland, OR : F. Cass, ©2001.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.Description based on print version record.
Contents:
Strategy: past theories, modern practice -- Comparing Sun Tzu and Clausewitz -- The definition of war: a question of the level of analysis -- Clausewitz and Mao Tse-tung on theory and practice in war -- "Attacking the enemy's plans" and the concept of "the center of gravity": Eastern psychology and Western mechanics -- The primacy of politics and the military commander -- The rational calculus of war: correlating ends and means -- Clausewitz on the role of "moral forces" in war -- The supreme act of judgment: understanding the "nature of war" and the "trinitarian analysis" -- The first element of the remarkable trinity: the people in arms -- The ideal and the real: victory without bloodshed and the search for the decisive battle -- Speed, numerical superiority, and victory -- The principle of continuity and the culminating point of victory: the contradictory nature of war -- Clausewitz on war termination -- Deception, surprise, and intelligence -- On military leadership -- Boldness and calculation -- Corbett, Clausewitz, and Sun Tzu -- Conclusions: Towards a unified theory of war.
ISBN:
9780714650913
LC class:
U27U27 HAN
Language:
English
Subject:
Sunzi, active 6th century B.C. Sunzi bing faClausewitz, Carl von, 1780-1831. Vom KriegeJomini, Antoine Henri, baron de, 1779-1869. Précis de l'art de la guerreClausewitz, Carl von, 1780-1831Sun ZiSunzi, 6e s. av. J.-C. Sunzi bing faClausewitz, Carl von, 1780-1831. Vom KriegeJomini, Antoine Henri, baron de, 1779-1869. Précis de l'art de la guerreSun Zi, 6e s. av. J.-CClausewitz, Carl von, 1780-1831Military art and science -- HistoryTECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military ScienceHISTORY -- Military -- OtherMilitaire strategieTheorieënArt et science militaires -- HistoireArt militaireStratégie militaireElectronic booksÉtude comparée (Descripteur de forme)
BRN:
34432