| Reviews |
| Review(s) from previous edition:
- ''as a synthesis of Clausewitz scholarship this study
can hardly be faulted'' - English Historical Review
- ''a delightful introduction to the paradoxes and insights of this passionate rationalist.'' - London Review of Books
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| Description | | -
'as a synthesis of Clausewitz scholarship this study can hardly be faulted' English Historical Review
- Outlines Clausewitz's enduring theory of war, making it of continuing interest to military historians and those interested in the logistics and tactics of war
- Explains how Clausewitz's theory relates to his actual experience in the Napoleonic wars
- Essential reading for anyone interested in military history or strategy
- Michael Howard is a well-known trade history author
| | Karl von Clausewitz's study On War
was described by the American strategic thinker Bernard Brodie as 'not simply the greatest, but the only great book about war'. It is hard to disagree. Even though he wrote his only major work at a time when the range of firearms was fifty yards, much of what he had to say remains relevant today. Michael Howard explains Clausewitz's ideas in terms both of
his experiences as a professional soldier in the Napoleonic Wars, and of the intellectual background of his time.
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Readership: Students of military history and strategy. General readers interested in the history of war, warfare, and the theory surrounding it.
| Contents |
Introduction
1.
Clausewitz in his time
2.
Theory and practice in war
3.
Ends and means in war
4.
Limited and absolute war
5.
The legacy of Clausewitz
Further Reading
Index
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Michael Howard, formerly King's College, London, and Oxford University
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