Clausewitz: A Very Short Introduction

Download or read book Clausewitz: A Very Short Introduction written by Michael Howard and published by Oxford Paperbacks. This book was released on 2002-02-21 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Karl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is generally acknowledged to be one of the greatest of writers on war. 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.