{"product_id":"on-war-volume-iii-carl-von-clausewitz-9781646792917","title":"On War Volume III","description":"\u003cp\u003e \"Everything is very simple in War, but the simplest thing is difficult.\" -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 (née von Brühl) 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 1646792912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646792917\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 356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.94d","brand":"Carl Von Clausewitz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453847384319,"sku":"9781646792917","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_80ad0dbf-8029-43ef-9aaa-56f9de8cb9de.jpg?v=1777302634","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-war-volume-iii-carl-von-clausewitz-9781646792917","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}