As yet there has appeared no serious biography in english and for this reason alone roger parkinsons book breaks important new ground. War is a continuation of politics by different means. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. This abridged edition by beatrice heuser, using the acclaimed translation by michael howard and peter paret, selects the central books in which clausewitz s views on the nature and theory of war are developed. This audiobook is based on a 1909 english translation. In quoting howard, however, i must note that the second.
Gatzke stressed clausewitzs unlimited war of annihilation, his absolute. Relevant section numbers appear in parenthesis after. Their text compromises the ability of english readers to understand and evaluate critically the two. Publication date 1976 topics military art and science, war publisher princeton, n. Consider the more modern versions and other relevant books shown below. War is merely a wrestling match on an extensive scale, an act of violence intended to compel our opponent to fulfil our will. On war, clausewitz points out that offensive war with a limited aim culminates in the.
Matthijs jolles at the university of chicago during world war iinot todays standard translation, but certainly the most accurate. Clausewitzs conception of war is strikingly unique. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. It is derived from the german original, clausewitzs vom kriege berlin. Buy the standard english translation of clausewitzs on war, by michael howard and.
In his rationalistic model, the prince or other governing elite begins with a set of objectives and chooses the most costeffective way of accomplishing them. The enduring relevance of clausewitzs on war air university. His most notable work, vom kriege on war, was unfinished at his death. Since the works first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals. Whether war will in the future continue to maintain, under all circumstances and at all times, this energy, is a question we shall consider hereafter. Clausewitzs on war and sun tzus art of war in one volume. This statement is still very much applicable to presentday warfare and especially to the war on terror. This book is a classic and a must for every one interested in military history and history in general.
A thesis submitted for the degree of phd at the university. In his most famous work, on war, clausewitz describes this belief and. If, therefore, the enemy is to be reduced to submission by an act of war, he must either. Wallach as most would suspect when studying clausewitz is looking to establish relations between the military and politics. Clausewitz made clear that every era has its own kind of war, its own.
This abridged edition by beatrice heuser, using the acclaimed translation by michael howard and peter paret, selects the central books in which clausewitzs views on the nature and theory of war are developed. I use this edition for all quotations from on war in english unless otherwise indicated. Of all the efforts to discover existential truths about the fundamental nature of war, clausewitzs on war comes closest to the mark. Read by timothy ferguson with linda ferguson in section 2.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Is clausewitzian thought really timeless as some have claimed. The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. It has been translated into english several times as on war. Since the works first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and.
Echevarria ii, director of research, us army war college, presents clausewitz and contemporary war, as part of the perspectives in military history lecture series. Princeton university press, 1984, particularly if you are using this book for your scholarly or research work. A classic work on military strategy by a veteran of the napoleonic wars. Outlines clausewitzs enduring theory of war, making it of continuing interest to military historians and those interested in the logistics and tactics of war. War is nothing but a continuation of politics with the admixture of other means. His magnus opus on war is used by military historians, strategists, and politicians to this day. On war is the most significant attempt in western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. This article argues that clausewitzs writing on war nearly 200 years ago is still relevant for contemporary conflict resolution from at least three aspects. The later life of clausewitz and his war strategy genius are one small part of who he was. However, there have been much debate around the continued relevance of clausewitzian concepts and his trinity to contemporary conflicts as martin van creveld seems to have been right when he predicted.
Sensitively abridged to retain all the essential chapters on the conduct and philosophy of warfare. In his book vom kriege on war the expression is explained. The 197684 howard paret version is the standard translation today. Graham translation of clausewitz s vom kriege 1832 published in london in 1873. As the british military historian, michael howard, says in the foreword. Since the works first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of. Clausewitz, conflict resolution, policy, security, strategy, war abstract. Clausewitz was a realist in many different senses and. A very short introduction michael howard very short introductions. On war continues to be read by military strategists, politicians, and others for its timeless insights.
He coined the famous or infamous depending on how you see it war is the continuation of politics by another means. Like the worst position in which a belligerent can be placed is that of being completely disarmed. It concentrates on defeating the enemy by massing overwhelming force at the enemys weak point. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. A newly abridged edition of clausewitzs classic study of war, using the acclaimed translation by michael howard and peter paret. However, grahams edition only contains the first four books of the work. By comparing this theoretical version of war with reality, clausewitz aims to identify how and why these two types of war di. Free of technical jargon, and suitable for modern readers.
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