War, Clausewitz and the Trinity

Tom Waldman

War, Clausewitz and the Trinity

Post-war Reconstruction and Development

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Abstract

Today, the ideas of Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) are employed almost ubiquitously in strategic studies, military history and defence literatures, but often in a manner which distorts their true meaning. In this book, Waldman explores Clausewitz's central theoretical device for understanding war - the 'remarkable trinity' of politics, chance and passion. By situating the great Prussian in historical context, he presents a conception truer to Clausewitz's intention. Seeking to achieve this through an in-depth reinterpretation of On War and Clausewitz's other writings, conducted through the prism of the trinity, this book draws on existing studies but argues that there is room for clarification. It presents fresh perspectives into aspects of Clausewitz's thought and emphasises elements of his theory that have often been neglected. Furthermore, it provides a solid basis from which debate on the nature of modern war can move forward

Original language	English
Publisher	Ashgate
Number of pages	210
ISBN (Print)	9781409451396
Publication status	Published - 12 Feb 2013

Keywords

War, Clausewitz

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