27 Articles
Afterword by: David Rhodes / Introduction by: John Hulsman
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27 Articles is
Lawrence of Arabia’s classic set of guidelines on military leadership
in the Middle East.
The 100th anniversary edition features a new
introduction by foreign policy expert John Hulsman
and a new afterword
from CBS News President David Rhodes, addressing the articles’ lasting
lessons.
In 1916, T.E. Lawrence was deployed to the Arabian Peninsula to aid with the Arab Revolt against
In 1916, T.E. Lawrence was deployed to the Arabian Peninsula to aid with the Arab Revolt against
the Ottoman Empire. It was
the middle of World War I and the British command was throwing its
weight behind the long-rebellious southern territories of the Ottoman
Empire.
Lawrence had extraordinary success fighting alongside the
coalition of Arab revolutionaries,
and his story has since become
legend. Worried that Lawrence would die on the battlefield
and that his
knowledge would vanish with him,
British command asked Lawrence to write
out a series of guidelines on his own tactics and
teachings.
27 Articles, the text of Lawrence’s guidelines, has become required reading for military leaders.
27 Articles, the text of Lawrence’s guidelines, has become required reading for military leaders.
Lawrence’s deployment was the West’s first modern
involvement in war in the Middle East, and
his campaign held myriad
lessons for future generations. Despite being a century old, the
articles
are deeply prescient on the challenges America has faced in its
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Terse and to the point, Lawrence’s
articles begin on the battlefield but their value extends well beyond,
into the fields of management, leadership, and business.
On the 100th anniversary of 27 Articles’ original publication, foreign policy John Hulsman and
On the 100th anniversary of 27 Articles’ original publication, foreign policy John Hulsman and
CBS News
President David Rhodes now speak to the articles’ ongoing importance,
outlining the
wisdom they hold for political, military, and business
leaders on into the future.
T. E. Lawrence
T.E. Lawrence, popularly known as Lawrence of Arabia,
lived from 1888 to 1935. He was a British military officer and diplomat,
acting as a crucial liaison with Arab forces during the Arab Revolt
against the Ottoman Empire from 1916 to 1918. The basis for the 1962
movie Lawrence of Arabia, his best known book is Seven Pillars of Wisdom, describing Lawrence’s experiences during the revolt, while 27 Articles summarizes his techniques and tactics.
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