Decoding Clausewitz : a new approach to On war / Jon Tetsuro Sumida.

Author/creator Sumida, Jon Tetsuro, 1949-
Format Book
Publication InfoLawrence, KS : University Press of Kansas, ©2008.
Descriptionxix, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesModern war studies
Modern war studies. ^A239554
Contents 1. Theorists: Dismissal: Antoine Henri Jomini ; Advocacy: Julian Corbett ; Repudiation: Basil Liddell Hart -- 2. Scholars: Text: Raymond Aron ; Context: Peter Paret ; Method: W. B. Gallie -- 3. Antecedents and anticipations: Historical analysis ; Philosophical invention ; Scientific perspective -- 4. Imagining high command and defining strategic choice: Absolute war and genius ; History and theory ; Defense and Attack -- Conclusions -- Appendix 1. A pictorial representation of critical analysis -- Appendix 2. Bach's St. Matthew Passion as a model for critical analysis.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [213]-224) and index.
LCCN 2008012307
ISBN9780700616169 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0700616160 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks U102 .S8415 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold