Deciphering Sun Tzu: How to Read The Art of War
Derek M. C. Yuen argues that Western readers have misunderstood The Art of War by reading it through Clausewitz. He places Sun Tzu within the Chinese tradition of Daoist thought, and shows how that changes what the text says about strategy.
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Audrey Kurth Cronin
My last book is Derek M. C. Yuen’s Deciphering Sun Tzu: How to Read The Art of War. This may seem a departure from my books on terrorism; however, I believe it is a complement to them. Understanding the Daoist philosophy at the heart of Sun Zi’s writings provides a great lens through which to understand the logic of terrorism.
Interview · January 2015
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