Clausewitz
Herberg-Rothe, Andreas / Honig, Jan Willem / Moran, Daniel
Clausewitz's understanding of war was shaped by his understanding of the state, which he regarded as the central institution of modern life. His achievements as a theorist of war in turn clarify one of the state's essential activities: the use of force to defend and advance its interests and values, and those of the society it governs.
These diverse essays take Clausewitz's ideas about the state as the starting point for analyzing the central ...