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On War - Carl von Clausewitz - On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals.

The Art of War - Sun Tzu - As eagerly studied by modern politicians and executives as by military leaders since ancient times, this 2,000-year-old work studies competition and conflict on every level, from the interpersonal to the international.

The Prince - Niccolò Machiavelli - Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state."

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