The White Flag Principle
Subtitle: How to Lose a War (and Why)
Edition: Second Edition edition
Publisher: Four Walls Eight Windows
Published: February 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9781568582597
Subjects: POLITICS & GOVERNMENT; Warfare & Defence; War; War And Peace; History; History - Military / War; Military; Military - Strategy; Military Science; Peace; History / Military / Strategy
First sentence: "WAR WAS, AND STILL IS, the most important event in the history of mankind."
Description: Nearly 40 years ago, contemplating a dogfight between Israeli and Syrian jets, Shimon Tzabar got to thinking about how war works. The result is a crystal-clear, at times funny inversion of such classics as Sun-Tzu’s The Art of War. Readers find the facts on why often — almost always, in major conflicts throughout history — victory is not all it’s cracked up to be. Practical advice is offered as well, such as what to do if you’re in danger of winning, and how to surrender in the midst of a firefight. This new illustrated edition of the 1974 original includes updated information on the latest international conflicts, and confirms the timelessness of the White Flag Principle.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and illustrations.
Originally published: London: Allen Lane, The Penguin Press, 1972.
Table of contents: label: Chapter 1
title: Why Defeat
pagenum: 1; label: Chapter 2
title: Defeat and Victory
pagenum: 19; label: Chapter 3
title: Managing a Bad Foreign Policy
pagenum: 31; label: Chapter 4
title: Ruining a Flourishing Economy
pagenum: 45; label: Chapter 5
title: Disuniting a United Society
pagenum: 51; label: Chapter 6
title: Building Up an Army for Defeat
pagenum: 59; label: Chapter 7
title: Strategy and Tactics
pagenum: 87; label: Chapter 8
title: Giving Oneself Up
pagenum: 107; label: Chapter 9
title: How to Recover from an Accidental Victory
pagenum: 121; label: Chapter 10
title: The March into Captivity
pagenum: 127; title: Notes
pagenum: 143; title: Bibliography
pagenum: 167