"First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin ... 2006." -- T.p. verso.

"A Joost Elffers production."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-452) and index.

Pt. I. Self-directed warfare. Declare war on your enemies: The polarity strategy ; Do not fight the last war: The guerrilla-war-of-the-mind strategy ; Amidst the turmoil of events, do not lose your presence of mind: The counterbalance strategy ; Create a sense of urgency and desperation: The death-ground strategy. -- Pt. II. Organizational (team) warfare. Avoid the snares of groupthink: The command-and-control strategy ; Segment your forces: The controlled-chaos strategy ; Transform your war into a crusade: Morale strategies. -- Pt. III. Defensive warfare. Pick your battle carefully: The perfect-economy strategy ; Turn the tables: The counterattack strategy ; Create a threatening presence: Deterrence strategies ; Trade space for time: The nonengagement strategy. --

Pt. IV. Offensive warfare. Lose battles but win the war: Grand strategy ; Know your enemy: The intelligence strategy ; Overwhelm resistance with speed and suddenness: The blitzkrieg strategy ; Control the dynamic: Forcing strategies ; Hit them where it hurts: The center-of-gravity strategy ; Defeat them in detail: The divide-and-conquer strategy ; Expose and attack your opponent's soft flank: The turning strategy ; Envelop the enemy: The annihilation strategy ; Maneuver them into weakness: The ripening-for-the sickle strategy ; Negotiate while advancing: The diplomatic-war strategy ; Know how to end things: The exit strategy. -- Pt. V. Unconventional (dirty) warfare. Weave a seamless blend of fact and fiction: Misperception strategies ; Take the line of least expectation: The ordinary-extraordinary strategy ; Occupy the moral high ground: The righteous strategy ; Deny them targets: The strategy of the void ; Seem to work for the interests of others while furthering your own: The alliance strategy ; Give your rivals enough rope to hang themselves: The one-upmanship strategy ; Take small bites: The fait accompli strategy ; Penetrate their minds: Communication strategies ; Destroy from within: The inner-front strategy ; Dominate while seeming to submit: The passive-aggression strategy ; Sow uncertainty and panic through acts of terror: The chain-reaction strategy.