Book Reviews
Journal: The US Army War College Quarterly Parameters
Year: 2021

On War may look more impressive on our bookshelves, but Christopher Coker's Rebooting Clausewitz 'On War' in the 21st Century will be more useful. Coker argues forcefully that Clausewitz is not only relevant in the twenty-first century but still the world's greatest war theorist, and those interested in the study of war still need to understand his work. Coker believes that by "rebooting" Clausewitz, his greatness as a theorist can be better recognized and more fully understood. Just as modern p