Erik's Reviews > The 33 Strategies of War

The 33 Strategies of War picks up where the 48 Laws of Power left off. Greene continues his exploration of historical figures, turning his attention to the more focused ways to fight a conflict, weather that be an actual war or a business meeting. The book is split into 5 sections, each dealing with a different type of conflict or method of fighting a conflict, from fighting defensively to dirty fighting favored by revolutionaries. He uses the same style as in the 48 Laws where he retells the history of how a figure, such as Napoleon or Henry Kissenger fought a conflict. After telling the story, he distills the wisdom of what was done, how it was done and why it was the wisest course of action given the circumstances. Then, he explores where the people in the story weren't successful and why they failed. As I said before regarding the 48 Laws, this is one of those books I notonly wish I had read as a child, but would highly recommend to anyone with any level of ambition or love of history.