论大战略的目的及其基本原则

The Ends and Fundamental Principles of Grand Strategy

基于战略理论、历史经验和政治思考,总结、提炼大战略的目的及其基本原则。它们分布于四大领域:(1)大战略的目的;(2)目的与手段的关系,连同手段及其资源基础问题;(3)大战略的思维方式和艺术本性;(4)大战略的决策机制和领导素质。从根本上说,大战略的形成、优化和贯彻依靠大战略实践者的智力和情感力的创造性运用。

Mainly based on strategic theory, historical experience, and political thinking, the issue of the ends and fundamental principles of grand strategy are extracted, demonstrated, and elaborated here. They exist respectively in the four major fields： （1） the ends or objectives of grand strategy; （2） the relationship between ends and means, together with the issues regarding means and their base of resources; （3） the way of thinking and artistic essence of grand strategy; and （4） its policy-making mechanisms and qualities of leadership. Essentially, the making, improving, and implementation of grand strategy depend on the creative employment of the intellectual and emotional powers of its practitioner.