Knowing Men, Fathoming States in Early China

By Ralph D. Sawyer

Six frequently requested papers by Ralph D. Sawyer on Chinese intelligence concepts and practices originally presented at the National Security Agency's biannual Symposium on Cryptologic History and the annual conventions of the International Studies Association and Society for Military History, together with a supplement to the author's well-known Tao of Spycraft and a contemplation of the Taoist elements from the introduction to the now out-of-print single volume edition of The Six Secret Teachings.
Contents: "The Defector Conundrum in Early Chinese Perspective," "The Intercept Dilemma: Historical Theory and Practice (with a Chinese Emphasis)," "Divination and Prognostication: Two Early Chinese Intelligence Sources," "Intelligence Failure in Historical Perspective (with a Chinese Emphasis)," "Indirect, Veiled, and Clandestine Communication in Early China," "Character and Command in the Chinese Military Writings," "Knowing Men, Fathoming States," and "Taoism and the Six Secret Teachings"

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FFSRWBWX
• ISBN13: 9798289768841
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"