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On War by Carl von Clausewitz

On War

Carl von Clausewitz

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · April 29, 2013

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Political PhilosophyDiplomacyMilitary Strategymilitary
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Who it’s for
Clausewitz brings political purpose and opposing forces into a famously layered account of war.
Genres
Military Strategy, Political Philosophy, Diplomacy
Published
Start Publishing LLC, April 29, 2013

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About this book

Carl von Clausewitz was a 19th century military theorist who drew many of his ideas from his own experience as a Prussian soldier. Clausewitz's conception of war is strikingly unique: characterizing it as a Hegelian dialectic of opposing factors which interact and build upon each other, Clausewitz's theories are surprisingly romantic. Nevertheless, the author stresses war as a political action that must be ruthless and uncompromising in its annihilation of the enemy.

War in Tension

Clausewitz brings political purpose and opposing forces into a famously layered account of war.

Come here for

  • War treated as political action, not merely battlefield calculation
  • A striking tension between dialectical ideas and ruthless force

Expect

  • Theory shaped by a Prussian soldier’s experience
  • A searching, sometimes uncompromising view of war

Where it sits

Military Strategy84%
Political Philosophy40%
Diplomacy20%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Military Lives
Authors
Carl von Clausewitz
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
April 29, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Military Lives