On War
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On War is a seminal 19th-century treatise on military strategy and theory that analyzes the nature, philosophy, and political dimensions of warfare.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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treatise ⓘ work on military theory ⓘ |
| approachToTheory | emphasizes theory as guide, not fixed rules ⓘ |
| audience |
military officers
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statesmen ⓘ |
| author | Carl von Clausewitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editorOfFirstEdition | Marie von Brühl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublished | 1832 ⓘ |
| focus |
nature of war
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relationship between war and politics ⓘ strategy ⓘ theory of war ⓘ |
| genre |
military theory
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslations | multiple ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Napoleonic Europe ⓘ |
| impact |
foundational work in modern strategic studies
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influential in international relations theory ⓘ influential in military academies worldwide ⓘ influential in political science ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Napoleonic Wars
NERFINISHED
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Prussian military experience ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
center of gravity
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fog of war ⓘ friction in war ⓘ remarkable trinity ⓘ war as continuation of politics by other means ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | U102 ⓘ |
| notableQuote | War is merely the continuation of policy by other means. ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Vom Kriege NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach | dialectical method ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence | German idealism ⓘ |
| posthumousPublication | true ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| remarkableTrinityElements |
army and commander
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government ⓘ people ⓘ |
| status | seminal work on military strategy ⓘ |
| structure | eight books ⓘ |
| subject |
military strategy
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military tactics ⓘ politics and war ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| viewOfAbsoluteWar | distinguishes absolute war as a theoretical abstraction ⓘ |
| viewOfRealWar | analyzes real war as constrained by political and practical factors ⓘ |
| viewOfWar | war as an act of force to compel the enemy to do our will ⓘ |
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