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Informationen zum Autor H. P. WILLMOTT is a Lecturer with the Greenwich Maritime Institute at the University of Greenwich. He has written extensively on modern military and naval subjects, including the critically acclaimed, The Great Crusade: A New Complete History of the Second World War . Klappentext This fascinating book assesses Prussian military thinker Carl von Clausewitz's famous theory on warfare in relation to historical and modern-day conflict-and future trends. Carl von Clausewitz's On War is arguably the most important single work ever written on the theory of warfare and military strategy. In Clausewitz Reconsidered , two prominent military historians assess his theories, examining their viability at a time when asymmetric warfare and "war" conducted by and against nonstate actors is increasingly common and state control often ephemeral.The basis of the book's analysis is an examination of war over the last four centuries, since the Thirty Years' War, including the Cold War and subsequent conflicts. What is discovered is that war is far more endemic and brutal today than when Clausewitz tried to explain it. This volume explores that paradox and shows that if anything, we can anticipate further uncontrolled violence. The authors conclude that Clausewitz and On War have assumed a status akin to holy writ, but are obviously dated. The aim of Clausewitz Reconsidered is to bring the master's theories up to date, providing the current generation with a new basis for thought and analysis. Zusammenfassung This fascinating book assesses Prussian military thinker Carl von Clausewitz’s famous theory on warfare in relation to historical and modern-day conflict—and future trends. Carl von Clausewitz’s On War is arguably the most important single work ever written on the theory of warfare and military strategy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface and Acknowledgments Book I On Clausewitz and Vom KriegeChapter 1 The Clausewitzian Context: The Modern EraChapter 2 The Clausewitzian Context: War and the Westphalian SystemChapter 3 The Clausewitzian Context: War and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic WarsChapter 4 The Clausewitzian Context: An AsideBook II War and Wars since Clausewitz: Total War and SystemsChapter 1 From Total War to Total War: 1815-1918Chapter 2 From Total War to Total War: 1931-1975Chapter 3 When Real Hatreds Were Suspended: The Cold War, 1945-1989Book III War and Wars since Clausewitz: Naval and Air PowerChapter 1 Mahan and Corbett Reconsidered: 1890-2003Chapter 2 Air Power and Two World WarsChapter 3 Douhet Reconsidered: (1) Inside-Out Warfare and 1991Chapter 4 Douhet Reconsidered: (2) Doctrine and the Kosovo Campaign, 1999Book IV War and Wars since the End of the Cold WarChapter 1 The End of the Cold WarChapter 2 The Developing Countries and the Re-emergence of Other WarsBook V On the Nature and Conduct of WarChapter 1 The Nature of War, the Conduct of War, and Basic DefinitionsChapter 2 To the Present Time: The Offensive and Defensive and the Vernichtungsschlacht Chapter 3 The Illusion of CertaintyChapter 4 The Approach of Absolute WarBook VI ConclusionChapter 1 To the Gods Belongs Tomorrow Notes Bibliography Index ...
