Clausewitz in English: The Reception of Clausewitz in Britain and America, 1815-1945 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780195083835)

This intellectual history examines the reception of Carl von Clausewitz's military theories in Britain and the United States. In the first comprehensive study of the literature, Christopher Bassford argues that the impact of Clausewitzian theory has been underestimated and he follows the trail of Clausewitzian influence from pre-1873 Britain to 1945. Bassford finds that among those who explicitly discussed Clausewitz and his theories were soldiers, journalists, historians, political scientists and propagandists. In bringing this literature to light, Clausewitz in English makes a persuasive case for Clausewitzian theory having a major impact on the broad development of the British and American military thinking. It will be of interest to a wide range of military and intellectual historians.

Author: Christopher Bassford
ISBN-10: 0195083830
ISBN-13: 9780195083835
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 02/17/1994
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.62h x 6.41w x 0.97d