Carl von Clausewitz's masterwork, On War, is generally considered the greatest text on military theory ever written. Clausewitz is a touchstone for the field today, and is read by scholars, students, and military personnel around the world. And yet to Clausewitz himself, far mor…
Introduction: The point of it all -- Boy soldier (1780-1795) -- The ambitious student of war (1795-1805) -- Clausewitz at war: The 1806 campaign -- A political education (1807-1812) -- War and words: the Campaign of 1812 -- The road to Taurrogen -- 1813: War, revolution, and arm…
How can you achieve victory in war if you don't have a clear idea of your political objectives and a vision of what victory means? In this provocative challenge to US policy and strategy, Donald Stoker argues that America endures endless wars because its leaders no longer know h…
