マイケル・ハワード『クラウゼヴィッツ：『戦争論』の思想』（原書） Clausewitz : A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Howard, Michael

Oxford University Press（2002/02発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 96 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780192802576
• DDC分類 355.02

基本説明

Karl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is generally acknowledged to be one of the greatest of writers on war. Howard explains Clausewitz's ideas in terms both of his experiences as a professional soldier in the Napoleonic Wars, and of the intelliectual background of his time.

Full Description

Karl von Clausewitz's study On War was described by the American strategic thinker Bernard Brodie as 'not simply the greatest, but the only great book about war'. It is hard to disagree. Even though he wrote his only major work at a time when the range of firearms was fifty yards, much of what he had to say remains relevant today. Michael Howard explains Clausewitz's ideas in terms both of his experiences as a professional soldier in the Napoleonic Wars, and of the intellectual background of his time.

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Contents

Introduction ; 1. Clausewitz in his time ; 2. Theory and practice in war ; 3. Ends and means in war ; 4. Limited and absolute war ; 5. The legacy of Clausewitz ; Further Reading ; Index