However, grahams edition only contains the first four books of the work. Clausewitz is read by every officer cadet in every decent military academy in the world. It is the most readable but certain passages have been called by experts to have been somewhat liberally translated from the original german. The title of paret s book points to the powerful role the prussian state played in clausewitz s life, a power that reappears in the central role of policy and politics in clausewitz s theories. On war is the most noteworthy endeavor in western history to get war, both in its inner elements and as an instrument of approach. This abridged edition of on war by beatrice heuser, using the acclaimed translation by michael howard and peter paret, selects the central books in which clausewitz s views on the nature and theory of war are developed. Graham translation of clausewitz s vom kriege 1832 published in london in 1873. When clausewitz s widow published on war in 1832 a year after her husbands death, it was received with a respect which may have owed more to clausewitz s reputation as one of the great generation of prussian military reformers, a pupil of scharnhorst and a close colleague of gneisenau, than to any deep or widespread study of its contents. The same year the biography appeared, howards and parets translation of clausewitzs. When the objectives have been achieved, then the war has been won regardless of conditions and dispositions on the field.
Peter paret born april, 1924 is a germanborn american cultural and intellectual historian, whose two principal areas of research are war and the interaction of art and. Introductory essays by peter paret, michael howard, and bernard brodie, with a commentary by bernard brodie. His most notable work, vom kriege on war, was unfinished at his death. The same year the biography appeared, howard s and paret s translation of clausewitz s major theoretical work, on war, was published. Pdf the exploitation of cyber domain as part of warfare. War is more than a true chameleon that slightly adapts its characteristics to the given case. It is derived from the german original, clausewitz s vom kriege berlin. This book is a classic and a must for every one interested in military history and history in general. Since the works first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and. War is a continuation of politics by different means.
Clausewitzs categories of war and the supersession of. Clausewitz s on war is certainly the greatest exploration of the subject, but we are often misled by sloppy or hostile summariesespecially those by british military historians, who have evolved a truly sophisticated culture of misrepresenting it. Since the works first appearance in 1832, it has been perused all through the world and has animated generations of warriors, statesmen, and learned people. Of all the efforts to discover existential truths about the fundamental nature of war, clausewitz s on war comes closest to the mark. Grahams translation of the original work is adequate.
A newly abridged edition of clausewitz s classic study of war, using the acclaimed translation by michael howard and peter paret. The 197684 howard paret translation from princeton. Peter paret was also a native german speaker, but he left germany in his very early teens, whereas jolles became an accomplished academic in germany and. This reference provides text, photographs, charts, maps, and extensive indexes. He served in the campaigns of 179394 on the rhine, after which he seems to have devoted some time to the study of the scientific branches of his profession. Article pdf available december 2015 with 805 reads. If force is seen as that way, then the prince chooses war. Consider the more modern versions and other relevant books shown. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Clausewitz was a realist in many different senses and. The 197684 howard paret version is the standard translation today.
Department of defense, summary of the 2018 national defense strategy of the united. For an important work like vom kriege, a translation that accurately reflects the context, and faithfully conveys the authors intended meaning of the work itself, while preserving more or less the structure of the original work without sacrificin. The exploitation of cyber domain as part of warfare. Makers of modern strategy from machiavelli to the nuclear age peter paret. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The genesis of on war peter paret the influence of clausewitz michael howard the continuing relevance of on war bernard brodie on war. Michael howard and peter paret princeton university press, 197684note that the pagination is different in the knopf edition. On war is the most significant attempt in western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. In his book vom kriege on war the expression is explained. Publication date 1976 topics military art and science, war publisher. Vom kriege trans and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read.
Edited and translated by michael howard and peter paret. Simply the classic howard and paret translation of clausewitz. The paret translation also suffers from a poor index, far less useful than grahams, but the clausewitz homepage provides a wordandphrase index to it that helps make up for this deficiency. This new 2017 edition of volume i from enhanced media publishing features a revised translation. Sensitively abridged to retain all the essential chapters on the conduct and philosophy of warfare.
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