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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.

carl Von Clausewitz's on War Has Been Called, Not Simply The Greatest, But The Only Truly Great Book On War. It Is An Extraordinary Attempt To Construct An All-embracing Theory Of How War Works. Its Coherence And Ambition Are Unmatched By Other Military Literature. on War Is Full Of Sharp Observation, Biting Irony, And Memorable Phrases, The Most Famous Being, War Is A Continuation Of Politics By Other Means.

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except For A Brief Stint In 1812 When He Served In The Russian Army, Clausewitz Spent His Whole Career, From The Age Of Twelve Until His Death In 1831, In The Prussian Army. He Fought In All The Major Prussian Campaigns Against France, And His Most Fateful Experience - The 1806 Battle Of Jena-auerstedt, In Which Napoleon Destroyed The Prussian Army - Inspired Him To Write on War.

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masterful English Translation By Professors Howard And Paret. What Makes on War So Timely Is That, Unlike Most Military Strategists And Theoreticians, Clausewitz Did Not Advocate War Or Recommend Specific Courses Of Action, But Merely Thought To Describe War's Character And Dynamics.

*Vom Kriege* is the basic work on the Western way of war. For Clauswitz, war is "politics by other means". It concentrates on defeating the enemy by massing overwhelming force at the enemy's weak point. In his rationalistic model, the prince (or other governing elite) begins with a set of objectives and chooses the most cost-effective way of accomplishing them. If force is seen as that way, then the prince chooses war. When the objectives have been achieved, then the war has been won regardless of conditions and dispositions on the field. Clausewitz is read by every officer cadet in every decent military academy in the world. Written in the 18th century, *Vom Kriege* is as relevant today as the day it was published. Intends to construct an all-embracing theory of how war works. This title is full of sharp observation, biting irony, and memorable phrases, the most famous being, 'war is a continuation of politics by other means'. Extracts selected from the English translation by J.J. Graham of Vom Kriege published in London in 1908. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 433-[437]. * glr 20090211