num_pages: 314
description: 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.
language: English
title: On Clausewitz: A Study of Military and Political Ideas
titlecomplete: On Clausewitz: A Study of Military and Political Ideas
ratings_count: 11
publisher: Palgrave Macmillan