When Resources Drive Strategy: Understanding Clausewitz/Corbett’s War Limited by Contingent
Journal: Military Strategy Magazine
Year: 2020

In recent years, the concept of war limited by contingent has gradually gained attention. Sir Julian Corbett credited Clausewitz as the original mind who first described the phenomenon. As finite means lead the strategy, this type of war-making seemingly contradicted the Prussian theorist’s understanding of politics’ preeminent role in war. Yet Corbett still considered it a useful concept. This article explores the historical and theoretical origins of war limited by contingent and argues that a