The 33 strategies of war
(Book)

Part I. Self-directed warfare. Declare war on your enemies: the polarity strategy ; Do not fight the last war: the guerilla-war-of-the-mind strategy ; Amidst the turmoil of events, do not lost your presence of mind ; Create a sense of urgency and desperation: the death-ground strategy -- Part II. Organizational (team) warfare. Avoid the snares of groupthink ; Segment your forces : the controlled-chaos strategy ; Transform your war into a crusade -- Part III. Defensive warfare. Pick your battles carefully : the perfect economy strategy ; Turn the tables ; Create a threatening presence : deterrence strategies ; Trade space for time --

Part IV. Offensive warfare. Lose battles but win the war : grand strategy ; Know your enemy ; Overwhelm resistance with speed and suddeness : the blitzkrieg strategy ; Control the dynamic : forcing the strategies ; Hit them where it hurts ; Defeat them in detail : the divide-and-conquer strategy ; Expose and attack your opponent's soft flank : the turning strategy ; Envelop the enemy -- Maneuver them into weakness : the ripening-for-the-sickle strategy ; Negotiate while advancing : the diplomatic-war strategy ; Know how to end things --

Part V. Unconventional (dirty) warfare. Weave a seamless blend of fact and fiction ; Take the line of least expectation : the ordinary- extraordinary strategy ; Occupy the moral high ground : the righteous strategy ; Deny them targets : the strategy of the void ; Seem to work for the interests of otherss while furthering your own : the alliance strategy ; Give your rivals enough ripe to hang themselves : the one-upmanship strategy ; Take small bites : the fait accompli strategy ; Penetrate their minds : communications strategies ; Destroy from within : the inner-front strategy ; Dominate while seeming to submit : the passive-aggression strategy ; Sow uncertainty and panic through acts of terror.