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Principles of War

By: Dover Publications

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Dover Publications)

Last Stocked on 9/25/2015

Product Info

Title
Principles of War
Publisher
Category
Author
Carl Von Clausewitz
Publish Year
2003
Pages
88
Dimensions
5.5x8.5x.3"
NKG Part #
2147444246
Type
Softcover

Description

Written two centuries ago by a Prussian military thinker, this is the most frequently cited, the most controversial, and in many ways, the most modern book on warfare. The author fought against the armies of the French Revolution and Napoleon, served as a staff officer, and became a prominent military educator. In this work, he examines moral and psychological aspects of warfare, stressing the necessity of courage, audacity, and self-sacrifice, as well as the importance of morale and public opinion. He emphasizes the notion of strategy as an evolving plan, rather than a formula, a concept adaptable to modern strategists in fields beyond military science.