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Clausewitz and the State: The Man, His Theories, and His Times

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Clausewitz and the State: The Man, His Theories, and His Times
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Peter Paret
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:496
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreMilitary history
ISBN/Barcode 9780691131306
ClassificationsDewey:943.06092
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Edition Revised edition
Illustrations 5 halftones.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 25 March 2007
Publication Country United States

Description

Originally published in 1976, Clausewitz and the State presents a comprehensive analysis of one of the significant thinkers of modern Europe. Peter Paret combines social and military history and psychological interpretation with a study of Clausewitz's military theories and of his unduly neglected historical and political writing. This timely new edition includes a preface which allows Paret to recount the past thirty years of discussion on Clausewitz and respond to critics. A companion volume to Clausewitz's On War, this book is indispensable to anyone interested in Clausewitz and his theories, and their proper historical context.

Author Biography

Peter Paret is Professor Emeritus in the School of Historical Studies of the Institute for Advanced Study. He is the author of many books and coeditor of "Clausewitz's On War" (Princeton).

Reviews

Praise for the original edition: "A rich, precise biography ... that definitely fills a gap in the literature."--Raymond Aron, Annales Praise for the original edition: "A major scholarly achievement."--T.C.W. Blanning, English Historical Review