On Clausewitz: A Study of Military and Political Ideas

Clausewitz is often quoted but more often misunderstood. On Clausewitz presents his central ideas about war and politics - such as war as an instrument of policy, the concept of Absolute War, friction and the fog of war - in a clear and systematic fashion. It also presents the man, his life and the military and intellectual environment in which he produced his great work On War . A final section considers Clausewitz's relevance to the rapidly changing nature of war today.

Author: H. Smith
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 12/10/2004
Pages: 303
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.44w x 0.77d
ISBN: 9781403935878

About the Author
HUGH SMITH is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science and the Australian National University. He has taught officer cadets in Australia for over three decades and was the Founding Director of the Australian Defence Studies Centre. His publications cover many aspects of military affairs, from nuclear strategy to conscientious objection.