Clausewitz and the Study of War

@article{Waldman2012ClausewitzAT,
  title={Clausewitz and the Study of War},
  author={Thomas Waldman},
  journal={Defence Studies},
  year={2012},
  volume={12},
  pages={345 - 374}
}
  • T. Waldman
  • Published 1 September 2012
  • Political Science
  • Defence Studies
Carl von Clausewitz (1780–1831) is generally considered to be the greatest theorist of the nature of war. Given his towering status in the field it is useful to explore how he arrived at such a rob... 
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