Reading Clausewitz (Pimlico)
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Clausewitzs 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. Complex and often misunderstood Clausewitz has fascinated and influenced generations of politicians and strategic thinkers. Beatrice Heusers comprehensive study is the first book on how to read Clausewitz and how others have read himfrom the military commanders in World War I through Lenin and Mao Zedung to strategists in the nuclear age. The result is an accessible and illuminating introduction to the most influential study of the art of war.
