Clausewitz and Contemporary War
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
Published: October 26, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780199231911
Subjects: History of specific subjects; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Technology & Industrial Arts; Politics/International Relations; History & Theory - General; Military Science; Political Science / History & Theory; 1780-1831; Clausewitz, Carl von,; Military art and science
Description: This is an engaging interpretation of Clausewitz's classic 'On War' and its relevance to contemporary world conflicts. The specific contributions this study addresses are Clausewitz's theories concerning the nature of war, the relationship between war and politics, and several of the major principles of strategy he examined.