Alternative Dispute Resolution
Sep. 14, 2013
The best way to win is to avoid a fight
It may surprise 21st century litigators to know that military strategist Sun Tzu famously said, "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."
Jan Frankel Schau
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Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
It may surprise 21st century litigators to know that Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu famously said in "The Art of War": "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."
This explains why modern statesman engage in all conceivable diplomatic measures before taking that last drastic one and making a military strike. As a life-long student of international relations, I am grateful that President Barack Obama has, at least for the moment, held back on declaring...
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