... Shih as applied in military text of Sun Tzu and in Politics The Concept of Shih in Sun-tzu Shih is the defining idea in the Sun Tzu: The Art of Warfare. In the assertion, "The victorious army first realizes the conditions for victory, and then seeks to engage in battle (Sawyer p. 165)." Sun Tzu indicate that the success or failure of a battle, before it is engaged, lies not in the enemies hands but in one's own-as Sun Tzu said, "being unconquerable lie with yourself; being conquerable lies with the enemy (p.165)." This assertion is at the heart of the Chinese strategic thinking-armed engagement should be minimize and victory can be secured at the earlier stage in the determination of events when disposition is dependent on our own initiative and the action we take to ensure that victory is predetermined. In warfare, when shih is translated to "strategic advantage" shih refers ...

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