On Strength (Governing Strategy and Diplomatic Art)

Author: Fu Limin
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: On Strength aims to provoke strategic thinking about the most effective ways to use national strength to resolve international issues, thereby enabling a more proficient mastery of the skills of war and peace. Although this book is widely used in diplomatic training schools and universities in many countries around the world, it is not an academic work and was not written for academic purposes. It can be said that this is a book written by a former practitioner for other and future practitioners of statecraft and diplomatic art. Statecraft, in other words, is the art of handling state affairs related to other countries, and it is as ancient as the history of human civilization. Diplomacy, the way in which a country employs its statecraft during peacetime, is no exception. This book covers a broad range of topics, including intelligence, political action, cultural influence, economic measures, the role of military strength, as well as diplomatic strategy and tactics, negotiation, diplomatic missions, and skills.