On Clausewitz: A Study of Military and Political Ideas

Smith, H.

Clausewitz is often quoted but more often misunderstood. On Clausewitz presents his central ideas about war and politics - such as war as an instrument of policy, the concept of Absolute War, friction and the fog of war - in a clear and systematic fashion. It also presents the man, his life and the military and intellectual environment in which he produced his great work On War . A final section considers Clausewitz's relevance to the rapidly changing nature of war today.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2004-12-10

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403935861

DOI: 10.1057/9780230513679

Dimensions: 216cm x138cm

Pages: 303