On Clausewitz: A Study of Military and Political Ideas

By Hugh Smith

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403935874
• ISBN13: 9781403935878
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.7"