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It is actually 'Management and Machiavelli' -
'An inquiry into the Politics of Corporate Life'. Authour is Anthony Jay. He was in fact a retired executive producer for the BBC. Later on, he went free-lance with his own consultant firm. It is advisable to get the original 'Prince' and the other book by Machiavelli, before reading this one. |
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On War by Carl Von Clausewitz is of course the most famous western classic.
In English: ---------- http://www.clausewitz.com/CWZHOME/On_War/ONWARTOC.html In the Original German: ---------------------- http://www.clausewitz.com/CWZHOME/VomKriege/VKTOC.htm |
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Gents pls do not limit this to these cultures only there is a queen unzinga of angola that defeated the portuguese using brilliant tactics..also an amerindian named uraca in panama made mince meat of the spaniards and other troops.also where is mao and Giap of vietnam..Limitations and ethnocentric views can be very costly in todays world..ask the soldiers who experienced the sting of these individuals..How about the Zulu king..Nuff said..Tis a good site pls expand in an inclusive way for the benefit of the serious intelligent researcher..The great ones in this area do not come out of war colleges,need proof?
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'The Leadership Qualities of Atilla Hun' though interesting is not historical.
"In the runaway bestseller Leadership Secrets Of Attila The Hun, author Wess Roberts draws from the imaginary thoughts of one of history's most effective and least beloved leaders, Attila the Hun, to discover leadership principles you can apply to your own situation." From: http://www.leadershipnow.com/leadershop/9106-9.html |
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Athenian writer Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War (c.400 B.C.) is the only other 'western' classic on war and strategy.
http://classics.mit.edu/Thucydides/pelopwar.html But von Clausewitz is considered the strategist beyond compare in the west. Here is 'AN INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE TO TEACHING CLAUSEWITZ' from the National War College in the US. http://www.clausewitz.com/CWZHOME/Ka...assNotes3.html |
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Folks, there is a new translation of Chanakya's Arthasastra by Prof L N Rangarajan - currently at Lancaster University, UK and served as India's Ambassador to Norway and other countries. It is a superb translation.
It is published by Penguin India. http://www.penguinindia.com - I guess it comes to about $10 including postage. Here are some excerpts: http://us.rediff.com/news/2003/jun/20rajeev.htm |
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Topic started by Traveller (@ globalb3.citicorp.com) on Tue Jul 31 15:01:11 .
The Classical Treatises on Military are 1. Art Of War By Suntzu. 2. Book of 5 Rings. 3. The Prince By Machiavelli. These treatises are used by the American Business Strategists for New Projects. Please tell me whether there are any more Classics. Bye, Traveler |
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Here are some links on the Arthashastra.
Kautilya's Arthashastra (1915 Shamasastry translation) http://www.mssc.edu/projectsouthasia/history/primarydocs/Arthashastra/ Indian History Sourcebook: Kautilya: from The Arthashastra, c. 250 BCE http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/india/kautilya1.html Kautilya : The Arthashastra /edited by L.N. Rangarajan http://www.vedamsbooks.com/no19625.htm The Art of Governance An Extract from Kautilya's Arthashastra Translated by R.Shamasastry http://www.indiaworld.co.in/subscribe/rec/stories/july21-99exarth.html |
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It make worthwhile effort to read various campaigns which have been carried out in the course of history.
Alexander's personal historian Arrian has recorded many of the campains. The Battle of Hydaspes is graphically described. How with a mere meagre force of 6000, he was able to tilt the balance and beat Porus's army of 30000 together with 200 war elephants. Then there is the Battle of Tarain which has been described by the dairiyist if Mohammed of Ghaur. We also have details about the Afgan-Maratha War and the Battle of Talikota. They make very absorbing reading. |
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