Based on a detailed reading of clausewitz book on war, this paper proposes that clausewitz. He was a prussian war strategist who lived in the late 18th and early 19th century. Since the works first appearance in 1832, it has been perused all through the world and has animated generations of warriors, statesmen, and learned people. Even though he wrote his only major work at a time when the range of firearms was fifty yards, much of what he had to say remains relevant today. Jan 21, 2012 however, grahams edition only contains the first four books of the work. O seu livro no apenas o melhor, mas o nico livro magnfico sobre a guerra difcil discordar. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Princeton university press, 1984, particularly if you are using this book for your scholarly or research work. The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. Clausewitz was a realist in many different senses and, while in. Its coherence and ambition are unmatched by other military literature. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Reading his book is required at military academies today. His work and ideas have significantly influenced the strategic theory and his statements and beliefs are among the most frequently cited, and also among the most controversial.
Militar prusiano burg, magdeburgo, 1780 breslau, silesia, 1831. On war is the most noteworthy endeavor in western history to get war, both in its inner elements and as an instrument of approach. It is an extraordinary attempt to construct an allembracing theory of how war works. His most notable work, vom kriege on war, was unfinished at his death. Translation of vom kriege prepared under the auspices of the center of international studies, princeton university. Wallach as most would suspect when studying clausewitz is looking to establish relations between the military and politics. He is most famous for his military treatise vom kriege, translated into english as on war. This biography offers detailed information about his life, career, childhood and timeline. Langdorf, md, mhpe, editorinchief university of california, irvine. Publication date 1970 usage attributionnoderivatives 4. Clausewitz expresses herein are not those of napoleonof whom he has often and erroneously been proclaimed the high priest. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Clausewitzs conception of war is strikingly unique.