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The Art of War according to Sun Tzu: Strategy, conflict, and leadership in times not openly at war
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Series: Classics for the Present
Business GeneralManagementMilitary Strategy
ISBN13: 9789564258591
Publisher: Gus
Published: Apr 2 2026
Pages: 70
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.17 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Art of War according to Sun Tzu is a contemporary rewriting of one of the most influential strategic works in history. It is not a literal translation or an academic edition, but a version created for the present: a book that preserves Sun Tzu's conceptual core while bringing it into the real conflicts of our time.
Here, war is no longer understood only as military confrontation. It also becomes a way of reading human, organizational, political, and institutional tensions. Conflict appears in teams under pressure, in leadership challenges, in communities trying to hold together, in difficult decisions, and in situations where poor judgment can carry serious consequences, even when there are no armies or battlefields in sight.
With clear, sober, and contemporary prose, Gustavo Anabalón reformulates Sun Tzu's classic teachings so they speak directly to today's dilemmas: reading the environment, using resources wisely, understanding timing, anticipating change, acting with firmness, adapting without losing direction, and recognizing the true balance of forces. The result is a book that is accessible without being simplistic, and modern without betraying the strategic spirit of the original.
This is not a manual of formulas or easy answers. It is a way of thinking. It invites readers to observe more carefully, decide more lucidly, and understand that many of today's most important struggles are never openly declared as war, yet still demand the same intelligence to be faced well.
Part of the Classics for the Present series, this volume brings Sun Tzu closer to contemporary readers without stripping away his depth. It is a book for those who lead, negotiate, navigate complex tensions, or simply want to better understand how power moves, how unnecessary desgaste can be avoided, and how strategy matters in uncertain times.
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