An edition of Vom Kriege (1835)

On War

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An edition of Vom Kriege (1835)

On War

  • 3.6 (9 ratings) ·
  • 98 Want to read
  • 6 Currently reading
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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.

Publish Date
Publisher
Echo Library
Language
English
Pages
224

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Cover of: On War
On War
2011-12-23, Empire Books
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On War
2010-07-15, Lits
Cover of: On War
On War
July 1, 2007, Echo Library
Paperback in English
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On war
2006, Oxford University Press
in English
Cover of: Vom Kriege
Vom Kriege
2003, Area
in German
Cover of: On War
On War
June 1993, Knopf, Aeonian Press
Hardcover
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On war
1992, Princeton U.P.
in English
Cover of: On War
On War
1976, Princeton University Press
in English
Cover of: Vom Kriege: Hinterlassenes Werk des Generals Carl von Clausewitz
Cover of: Vom Kriege: Hinterlassenes Werk
Cover of: Vom Kriege: Hinterlassenes Werk des Generals Carl von Clausewitz

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The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
224
Dimensions
8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
Weight
8 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL11682487M
ISBN 10
140684621X
ISBN 13
9781406846218
Library Thing
7487788
Goodreads
2043394

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Excerpts

WE propose to consider first the single elements of our subject, then each branch or part, and, last of all, the whole, in all its relations—therefore to advance from the simple to the complex.
added by Dan Tal.

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