Sun Tzu and other classical Chinese strategic thinkers wrote in an
era of social, economic and military revolution, and hoped to
identify enduring principles of war and statecraft. The
twenty-first century is a time of similarly revolutionary change,
and this makes their ideas of particular relevance for today's
strategic environment. Placing these theories in historical
context, Dr Kane explores ancient Chinese reactions to such issues
as advances in military technology and insurgency and terrorism,
providing interesting comparisons between modern and ancient.
The book explains the way prominent Chinese thinkers - such as
Sun Tzu, Han Fei Tzu and Lao Tzu - treated critical strategic
questions. It also compares their ideas to those of thinkers from
other times and civilizations (e.g. Clausewitz) to illuminate
particularly important points. In concluding, the book addresses
the question of how ancient Chinese ideas might inform contemporary
strategic debates.
Ancient China on Postmodern War will be of much interest to
students of strategic studies, Chinese philosophy and military
history.
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