{"product_id":"on-war-volume-i-carl-von-clausewitz-9781646792870","title":"On War Volume I","description":"\u003cp\u003e \"War is not merely a political act, but also a real political instrument, a continuation of political commerce, a carrying out of the same by other means.\" -Carl von Clausewitz, \u003cem\u003eOn War\u003c\/em\u003e, 1832\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn War\u003c\/em\u003e is Carl von Clausewitz' masterpiece on war and military strategy, which was written between 1816 and 1830 and was published posthumously by his wife Marie von Clausewitz (n e von Br hl) in 1832. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree main concepts of war stand out: war should be seen as an instrument of politics; the military objectives in war that support one's political objectives fall into two types: \"war to achieve limited aims\" and war to \"disarm\" the enemy; and the course of war will tend to favor the party with the stronger emotional and political motivations, but especially the defender. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition is the classical translation of \u003cem\u003eOn War \u003c\/em\u003e(1873) by Col. J.J. Graham, with an introduction and notes by Colonel F.N. Maude, published in three volumes. A must-read for military historians and theorists, policy makers, and anyone interested in understanding the philosophy and concepts of war. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carl Von Clausewitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646792874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646792870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cosimo Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.94d","brand":"Carl Von Clausewitz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44127268602111,"sku":"9781646792870","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a70030df-9a22-4246-8cdf-1a4d48622325.jpg?v=1687452699","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-war-volume-i-carl-von-clausewitz-9781646792870","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}