Reading Clausewitz
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Reading Clausewitz
By (Author) Beatrice Heuser
Vintage
Pimlico
15th May 2002
2nd May 2002
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Theory of warfare and military science
Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
355.02
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 153mm, Height 234mm, Spine 19mm
337g
Description
Clausewitz's "On War", first published in 1832, remains the classic study of the nature and conditions of warfare. Best remembered for his pronouncement that war is a continuation of politics by other means and for his observations on total war, he gave a new philosophical foundation to the art of war. Compex and often misunderstood, Clausewitz has fascinated and influenced generations of politicians and strategic thinkers. This is a comprehensive study on how to read Clausewitz and how others have read him - from the military commanders in World War I through Lenin and Mao Zedung to strategists in the nuclear age.
Reviews
A useful...guide to the great man's writings * Foreign Policy *
Author Bio
Beatrice Heuser has taught at the Universities of Oxford and Reims and currently holds a Chair in International Relations at the University of Reading.
