{"product_id":"brigadier-general-samuel-b-griffith-peter-y-ban-usmc-9781502532251","title":"Brigadier General Samuel B. Griffith II, USMC: Marine Translator and Interpreter","description":"The works of General Griffith provide a framework of understanding for interpreting the actions of leaders of Communist China that remains relevant for the 21st century military professional.General Griffith was widely regarded as an expert on military matters and on China. He was a highly decorated Marine veteran of the Second World War and one of the key leaders of the elite 1st Marine Raider Battalion. After his retirement from the Marine Corps, he earned a D. Phil in Chinese Military History from Oxford University. Griffith's experience and education made him uniquely qualified to write about Chinese military thought. As China continues to grow and gain power.Griffith's writings provide a framework of understanding. This book examines eight works by Griffith to formulate that framework. There are five key concepts that make up Griffith's understanding of Chinese military thought. They are: (1) Sun Tzu and Mao Tse-tung are foundational influences on Chinese military thought; (2) war and politics are inseparable, they are overlapping parts of the same spectrum of conflict; (3) ten principles guide Chinese decision-making and actions; (4) China will only fight \"just\" wars; (5) China seeks its \"rightful place\" in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter y. Ban Usmc, Marine Corps Command and Staff College\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1502532255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781502532251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.11d","brand":"Peter y. Ban Usmc","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44064987644159,"sku":"9781502532251","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86c319e2-2e53-4c72-894b-3191f2bb4d95.jpg?v=1685398771","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brigadier-general-samuel-b-griffith-peter-y-ban-usmc-9781502532251","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}