{"product_id":"on-war-isbn-9780140444278","title":"On War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'War is an act of violence intended to compel our opponent to our will'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriting at the time of Napoleon's greatest campaigns, Prussian soldier and writer Carl von Clausewitz created this landmark treatise on the art of warfare, which presented war as part of a coherent system of political thought. In line with Napoleon's own military actions, Clausewitz illustrated the need to annihilate the enemy and to make a strong display of one's power in an 'absolute war' without compromise. But he was also careful to distinguish between war and politics, arguing that war could only be justified when debate was no longer adequate, and that if undertaken, its aim should ultimately be to improve the wellbeing of the nation. Combining military theory and pratice, \u003ci\u003eOn War\u003c\/i\u003e has had a profound influence on subsequent thinking on warfare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition contains a detailed introduction examining Von Clausewitz's skill and reputation as a writer, philosopher and political thinker, as well as bibliography, notes and a glossary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn WarPreface to the Pelican Edition\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction by Anatol Rapoport\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Col. F. N. Maude\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction of the Author\u003cbr\u003eBrief Memoir of General Clausewitz by the Translator\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook One: On The Nature Of War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI. What is War?\u003cbr\u003eII. End and Means in War\u003cbr\u003eIII. The Genius for War\u003cbr\u003eIV. Of Danger in War\u003cbr\u003eV. Of Bodily Exertion in War\u003cbr\u003eVI. Information in War\u003cbr\u003eVII. Friction in War\u003cbr\u003eVIII. Concluding Remarks\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Two: On The Theory Of War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI. Branches of the Art of War\u003cbr\u003eII. On the Theory of War\u003cbr\u003eIII. Art or Science of War\u003cbr\u003eIV. Methodicism\u003cbr\u003eV. Criticism\u003cbr\u003eVI. On Examples\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Three: Of Strategy In General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI. Strategy\u003cbr\u003eII. Elements of Strategy\u003cbr\u003eIII. Moral Forces\u003cbr\u003eIV. The Chief Moral Powers\u003cbr\u003eV. Military Virtue of an Army\u003cbr\u003eVI. Boldness\u003cbr\u003eVII. Perseverance\u003cbr\u003eVIII. Superiority of Numbers\u003cbr\u003eIX. The Surprise\u003cbr\u003eX. Stratagem\u003cbr\u003eXI. Assembly of Forces in Space\u003cbr\u003eXII. Assembly of Forces in Time\u003cbr\u003eXIII. Strategic Reserve\u003cbr\u003eXIV. Economy of Forces\u003cbr\u003eXV. Geometrical Element\u003cbr\u003eXVI. On the Suspension of the Act in War\u003cbr\u003eXVII. On the Character of Modern War\u003cbr\u003eXVIII. Tension and Rest\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Four: The Combat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI. Introductory\u003cbr\u003eII. Character of the Modern Battle\u003cbr\u003eIII. The Combat in General\u003cbr\u003eIV. The Combat in General (\u003ci\u003econtinuation\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eV. On the Signification of the Combat\u003cbr\u003eVI. Duration of the Combat\u003cbr\u003eVII. Decision of the Combat\u003cbr\u003eVIII. Mutual Understanding as to a Battle\u003cbr\u003eIX. The Battle\u003cbr\u003eX. Effects of Victory\u003cbr\u003eXI. The Use of the Battle\u003cbr\u003eXII. Strategic Means of Utilizing Victory\u003cbr\u003eXIII. Retreat After a Lost Battle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSketches For Book Eight: Plan Of War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI. Introduction\u003cbr\u003eII. Absolute and Real War\u003cbr\u003eIII. (A) Interdependence of the Parts in War\u003cbr\u003e(B) Of the Magnitude of the Object of the War, and the Efforts to be Made\u003cbr\u003eIV. Ends in War More Precisely Defined—Overthrow of the Enemy\u003cbr\u003eV. Ends in War More Precisely Defined (\u003ci\u003econtinued\u003c\/i\u003e)—Limited Object\u003cbr\u003eVI. (A) Influence of the Political Object on the Military Object\u003cbr\u003e(B) War as an Instrument of Policy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks by Anatol Rapoport\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003ePrussian general and military theorist Charles Von Clausewitz was born in the Prussian city of Burg in 1780. He was commissioned to take part in the campaigns of the First Coalition against Revolutionary France. He is most famous for his military treatise \u003ci\u003eVom Kriege\u003c\/i\u003e, translated into English as \u003ci\u003eOn War\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301820289253,"sku":"NP9780140444278","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140444278.jpg?v=1767734132","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/on-war-isbn-9780140444278","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}