| Description |
1 online resource (607 pages) |
| Contents |
The Art and Science of Military Deception; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Beware of the Dog; Section I: The Ethics of Political-Military Deception; Chapter 2 Intelligence Ethics; Section II: Principles and Other Fundamentals; Introduction; The Structure of Deception; Chapter 3 On Simulation and Dissimulation; Chapter 4 The 8 Principles of Security and the 8 Principles of Deception; The Principles of Security; The Principles of Deception; Chapter 5 Ruses and Stratagems of War; Ruses and Stratagems of War; Chapter 6 The Problem of Deception; The Problem of Deception |
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The Infrequency and Neglect of DeceptionPrinciples, Techniques and Effectiveness of Deception; Types of Deception; Chapter 7 Deception Maxims: Fact and Folklore; Chapter 8 The Principle of Naturalness; Conclusion; Chapter 9 Tactical Deception in Air-Land Warfare; Section III: Myths of Deception ; Introduction; Chapter 10 Meinertzhagen's False Claim to the Hav |
| Summary |
It is said that deception among people in a civilized society is something to be loathed even though it seems to be part of human nature; but deception in war is a virtue. Properly designed and executed, stratagems reduce the horrific costs of war. This book is a comprehensive collection of classic articles on deception, hand-picked and expertly introduced by well-known experts on military deception. The purpose of this book is to set in motion a renaissance for using deception as an instrument of statecraft. The various sections are designed to cumulatively provide sufficient breadth and depth |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Deception (Military science)
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Military art and science -- Case studies
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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Deception (Military science)
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Military art and science
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Whaley, Barton
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| LC no. |
2013387099 |
| ISBN |
9781608075522 |
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1608075524 |
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9781523117628 |
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1523117621 |
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