Masters of War

By Michael Handel

Subjects: Military art and science, Nonfiction, Sunzi bing fa (Sunzi), TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING, Military art and science, early works to 1800, HISTORY, Histoire, Geschichte, Other, Militaire strategie, Military Science, Vom Kriege (Clausewitz, Carl von), Art militaire, Strategie, Précis de l'art de la guerre (Jomini, Antoine Henri, baron de), Art et science militaires, Theorieën, Military, History, Militär, Stratégie militaire

Description: This is the first comprehensive study based on a detailed textual analysis of the classical works on war by Clausewitz, Sun Tzu, Mao Tse-tung, and to a lesser extent, Jomini and Machiavelli. Brushing stereotypes aside, the author takes a fresh look at what these strategic thinkers actually said-not what they are widely believed to have said. He finds that despite their apparent differences in terms of time, place, cultural background, and level of material/technological development, all had much more in common than previously supposed. In fact, the central conclusion of this book is that the logic of waging war and of strategic thinking is as universal and timeless as human nature itself.This third, revised and expanded edition includes five new chapters and some new charts and diagrams.