Clausewitz on small war
Widely recognized as one of the most important theorists of warfare, important strands of Carl von Clausewitz's thinking on the subject are not widely known. In 'Clausewitz on Small War', Christopher Daase and James W. Davis begin to address this unfortunate state of affairs. In this volume they have assembled and translated Clausewitz's most important texts devoted to the analysis of asymetric, unconventional, guerrilla, and small-unit warfare, including Clausewitz's "Lectures on Small War", h…
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- Full title :Clausewitz on small war / Carl von Clausewitz ; edited and translated by Christopher Daase and James W. Davis ; with an introductory essay by James W. Davis.
Summary
Widely recognized as one of the most important theorists of warfare, important strands of Carl von Clausewitz's thinking on the subject are not widely known. In 'Clausewitz on Small War', Christopher Daase and James W. Davis begin to address this unfortunate state of affairs. In this volume they have assembled and translated Clausewitz's most important texts devoted to the analysis of asymetric, unconventional, guerrilla, and small-unit warfare, including Clausewitz's "Lectures on Small War", held at the Prussian War College in 1810 and 1811.
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- Publication Date:©2015
- Edition:First edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication:Oxford, United Kingdom
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2015
Notes
An English-language edition of Clausewitz's 'Lectures on Small War' held at the Prussian War Academy in 1810 and 1811 as well as other works devoted to the analysis of small unit warfare.
The Physical Object
- Description:251 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780198737131, 0198737130
- oclc:ocn907446314
- LC Classification:U21
- Dewey Decimal:355
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Clausewitz on small war -- 2. My lectures on small war, held at the war college in 1810 and 1811 -- 3. Testimonial (Bekenntnisdenkschrift) -- 4. On the political advantages and disadvantages of the Prussian institution of the Landwehr -- 5. The arming of the people (Volksbewaffnung).
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