On War

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title On War
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Carl von Clausewitz
Edited and translated by Michael Eliot Howard
Edited and translated by Peter Paret
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:752
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780691018546
ClassificationsDewey:355.02
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 21 June 1989
Publication Country United States

Description

On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals.

Author Biography

Peter Paret is professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. His many books include Clausewitz in His Time, The Cognitive Challenge of War (Princeton), and Clausewitz and the State (Princeton). He is a recipient of the Pritzker Literary Award for lifetime achievement in military writing. Michael Howard (1922-2019) was a leading British military historian who held professorships at the University of Oxford and Yale University. His many books included The Franco-Prussian War and War in European History. Bernard Brodie (1910-1978), who wrote widely on military and nuclear strategy, was professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Reviews

"Undoubtedly one of the most useful books ever written."--The New Republic