On War

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Synopsis

Writing at the time of Napoleon's greatest campaigns, Prussian soldier and writer Carl von Clausewitz created this landmark treatise on the art of warfare, which presented war as part of a coherent system of political thought.In line with Napoleon's own military actions, he illustrated the need to annihilate the enemy and make a strong display of one's power in an 'absolute war' without compromise. But he was also careful to distinguish between war and politics, arguing that war could only be justified when debate was no longer adequate, and that if undertaken, its aim should ultimately be to improve the wellbeing of the nation.

Book details

Series:
Unabridged Start Publishing Llc Ser.
Author:
Anatol Rapoport, Carl Clausewitz, J. Graham
ISBN:
9780141920283
Related ISBNs:
9780140444278, 9780140444278, 9780140444278
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-07-23
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2008
Copyright by:
Carl Clausewitz, Anatol Rapoport, J. Graham 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government