Consider the more modern versions and other relevant books shown below. Princeton university press, 1984, particularly if you are using this book for your scholarly or research work. The enduring insights on strategy that clausewitz bestowed upon posterity are. It has been translated into english several times as on war. Edited and translated by michael howard and peter paret. On war is a pivotal book which leads to the modern age of warfare and tactics. In his book vom kriege on war the expression is explained. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. War is a mere continuation of politics by other means. If you read the art of war and the prince this is the next needed step on your journey. On war has become one of the most respected classics on military strategy. War therefore is an act of violence to compel our opponent to fulfil our will. In particular, his unfinished magnum opus on war seems to offer a theory of war, at the same time that it perversely. What follows, in sections 25 of book i, chapter 1, is an attempt to.
Satisfaction guaranteed all previously owned items are guaranteed to be in good condition. He gained enduring fame for on war, which provides deep insight into the theory and conduct of war. This book is one of the principal texts used in professional military education today. The 1976 84 howardparet version is the standard translation today. It is derived from the german original, clausewitz s vom kriege berlin. Princeton university press books are printed on acidfree paper and meet the.
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He coined the famous or infamous depending on how you see it war is the continuation of politics by another means. On war is the most significant attempt in western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Clausewitz book translate well though if you are not into warfare or history you are going to want to skip this book. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Page 1 of 1 start over page 1 of 1 this shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. First, it is seen as the one truly great book on war yet written3 and second. War therefore is an act of violence intended to compel our opponent to fulfill our will. It has been posted to the clausewitz homepage by clausewitz. Princeton university press, 1976 history 717 pages. Since the works first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals.
Princeton university press books are printed on acidfree paper and meet the guidelines. One of clausewitzs better known quotes summarizes this idea. This recording is the unabridged text of the first two books of clausewitz s massive three volume treatise on war. He entered the war academy of berlin in 1801 and quickly. Publication date 1976 topics military art and science, war. Undoubtedly one of the most useful books ever written. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to. Since the works first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout.
If you are not satisfied with your order, just contact us and we will address any issue. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Jan 21, 2012 however, grahams edition only contains the first four books of the work. Consider the more modern versions and other relevant books. Clausewitz, absolute war, war and politics, military.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Generally readers have concentrated on clausewitzs philosophy, theory. Graham translation of clausewitzs vom kriege 1832 published in london in 1873. Partisan war and peoples war, journal of strategic studies 33. On war is the most significant attempt in western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an. In it, clausewitz explained that absolute war is a philosophical abstractiona logical fantasythat is impossible in practice because it is not directed or constrained by. The dynamics of military revolution, 02050 macgregor knox. Graham 1808 1883 a classic work on military strategy by a veteran of the napoleonic wars.
The relevance of clausewitzs on war to todays conflicts militaire. By comparing this theoretical version of war with reality, clausewitz aims to identify how and why these two types of war di. War is a continuation of politics by different means. His magnus opus on war is used by military historians, strategists, and politicians to this day. Clausewitz book translate well though if you are not into warfare or history you are going to want to skip this book as it draws heavy on those for example. War is merely a wrestling match on an extensive scale, an act of violence intended to compel our opponent to fulfil our will. While book 2 is not considered complete, yet it is so important to understanding clausewitz s study of war. Violence arms itself with the inventions of art and science in order to contend against. Clausewitz, a prussian officer who fought against the french during the napoleonic wars, sought to understand and analyze the phenomenon of war so that future leaders could conduct and win conflicts more effectively.
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