On War
Carl von Clausewitz
Edited and translated by Michael Eliot Howard and Peter Paret

Paper | 1989 | $35.00 / £24.95
Cloth | 1976 | $95.00 / £65.00
752 pp.

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On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals.

Review:

"Undoubtedly one of the most useful books ever written."--The New Republic

Other Princeton books by Peter Paret:

• Clausewitz and the State: The Man, His Theories, and His Times.
• The Cognitive Challenge of War: Prussia 1806.
• Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age.
• Understanding War: Essays on Clausewitz and the History of Military Power.

Subject Areas:

• European History
• Political Science and International Relations

Cloth: Not for sale in Pakistan
Paper: Not for sale in Pakistan

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For customers in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Asia, and Australia
Paper: $35.00 ISBN13: 978-0-691-01854-6
Cloth: $95.00 ISBN13: 978-0-691-05657-9

For customers in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and India
Paper: £24.95 ISBN13: 978-0-691-01854-6
Cloth: £65.00 ISBN13: 978-0-691-05657-9

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