Military thought in early China
by Christopher C. Rand.
Bok Engelsk 2017
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| Opplysninger | The emergence of the Wen/wu problem -- The achievement of balance -- The western Zhou solution -- Evolution in Chunqiu times -- New solutions in the Zhanguo era -- Militarism -- Compartmentalism -- Syncretism -- Conclusion -- The metaphysics of generalship -- The general as sage -- Psychical power -- Metaphysical dynamics -- The ultimate battle -- Conclusion -- The practical and meta-practical -- Organizational models -- Training and administration -- Military law -- War preparedness -- Intelligence measures -- Collection and analysis -- Deception and covert action -- Views of military thinkers -- Conclusion -- The moral dimension of war -- Laozi -- Kongzi -- Yanzi -- Mengzi -- Xunzi -- Mozi -- Songzi -- Military thinkers -- Conclusion -- The permutations of western Han -- Realignment of solutions -- Wen/wu and foreign policy -- A double paradox -- Effects of social and institutional changes -- Conclusion.
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| ISBN | 9781438465166 (paperback). - 9781438465173 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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