Clausewitz and the Study of War

@article{Waldman2012ClausewitzAT,
  title={Clausewitz and the Study of War},
  author={T. Waldman},
  journal={Defence Studies},
  year={2012},
  volume={12},
  pages={345 - 374}
}
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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