On War
Published on 29. April 2013
236 pages
978-1-62793-123-6 (ISBN)
Description
Carl von Clausewitz was a 19th century military theorist who drew many of his ideas from his own experience as a Prussian soldier. Clausewitz's conception of war is strikingly unique: characterizing it as a Hegelian dialectic of opposing factors which interact and build upon each other, Clausewitz's theories are surprisingly romantic. Nevertheless, the author stresses war as a political action that must be ruthless and uncompromising in its annihilation of the enemy.
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Person
General Carl von Clausewitz
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Preface to the First Edition
- Notice
- The Introduction of the Author
- Brief Memoir of General Clausewitz
- Book I: On the Nature of War
- What Is War?
- End and Means in War
- The Genius for War
- Of Danger in War
- Of Bodily Exertion in War
- Information in War
- Friction in War
- Concluding Remarks, Book I
- Book II: On the Theory of War
- Branches of the Art of War
- On the Theory of War
- Art or Science of War
- Methodicism
- Criticism
- On Examples
- Book III: of Strategy in General
- Strategy
- Elements of Strategy
- Moral Forces
- The Chief Moral Powers
- Military Virtue of an Army
- Boldness
- Perseverance
- Superiority of Numbers
- The Surprise
- Stratagem
- Assembly of Forces in Space
- Assembly of Forces in Time
- Strategic Reserve
- Economy of Forces
- Geometrical Element
- On the Suspension of the Act in Warfare
- On the Character of Modern War
- Tension and Rest
- Book IV: The Combat
- Introductory
- Character of the Modern Battle
- The Combat in General
- The Combat in General (Continuation)
- On the Signification of the Combat
- Duration of the Combat
- Decision of the Combat
- Mutual Understanding as to a Battle
- The Battle
- Effects of Victory
- The Use of the Battle
- Strategic Means of Utilising Victory
- Retreat after a Lost Battle
- Night Fighting
