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On War.

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On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals.

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Author / Creator: Von Clausewitz, Carl
Other Authors / Creators:Howard, Michael Eliot.
Paret, Peter.
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Imprint: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Military art and science.
War.
armed conflicts.
wars.
Military art and science
War
Electronic books.
Online Access:Click here for full text at JSTOR
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Summary:On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (751 pages)
ISBN:9781400837403
1400837405
Author Notes:Michael Howard (1922-2019) was a leading British military historian who held professorships at the University of Oxford and Yale University. His many books included The Franco-Prussian War and War in European History . Peter Paret (1924-2020) was professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. His many books include Clausewitz in His Time , The Cognitive Challenge of War (Princeton), and Clausewitz and the State (Princeton). He received the Pritzker Literary Award for lifetime achievement in military writing. Bernard Brodie (1910-1978), who wrote widely on military and nuclear strategy, was professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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