Clausewitz and the State: The Man, His Theories, and His Times
(Paperback, Revised edition)
Publishing Details
Clausewitz and the State: The Man, His Theories, and His Times
By (Author) Peter Paret
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
5th June 2007
Revised edition
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Military history
Biography: historical, political and military
943.06092
Physical Properties
Paperback
496
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
680g
Description
Originally published in 1976, Clausewitz and the State presents a comprehensive analysis of one of the significant thinkers of modern Europe. Peter Paret combines social and military history and psychological interpretation with a study of Clausewitz's military theories and of his unduly neglected historical and political writing. This timely new edition includes a preface which allows Paret to recount the past thirty years of discussion on Clausewitz and respond to critics. A companion volume to Clausewitz's On War, this book is indispensable to anyone interested in Clausewitz and his theories, and their proper historical context.
Reviews
Praise for the original edition: "A rich, precise biography ... that definitely fills a gap in the literature."--Raymond Aron, Annales Praise for the original edition: "A major scholarly achievement."--T.C.W. Blanning, English Historical Review
Author Bio
Peter Paret is Professor Emeritus in the School of Historical Studies of the Institute for Advanced Study. He is the author of many books and coeditor of "Clausewitz's On War" (Princeton).
