War, Clausewitz and the Trinity

In this book, Waldman explores Clausewitz's central theoretical device for understanding war - the 'remarkable trinity' of politics, chance, and passion. Through an in-depth reinterpretation of On War and Clausewitz's other writings, conducted through the prism of the trinity and...

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Main Author: Waldman, Thomas (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Burlington, VT Ashgate Pub. 2013.
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Summary:In this book, Waldman explores Clausewitz's central theoretical device for understanding war - the 'remarkable trinity' of politics, chance, and passion. Through an in-depth reinterpretation of On War and Clausewitz's other writings, conducted through the prism of the trinity and in the light of contemporary scholarship on war.
Physical Description:x, 203 pages illustrations 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-198) and index.
ISBN:9781409451396 (hardback : alk. paper)
1409451399 (hardback : alk. paper)
9781409451402 (ebook)