This is probably the best book i've read - the writing is very engaging and they are explained in such an interesting and insightful way. clearly a lot of research has gone into this, particularly the historic stories about war/combat and politics. the examples from history are an excellent way to illustrate specific points. i regularly keep this book for reference, and i'm sure i'll continue referring to it in the future. it uses the topic of war to explain and describe different strategic tools and methods