Andreas Herberg-Rothe

Clausewitz's Puzzle (eBook, ePUB)

The Political Theory of War

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Blending detailed contextual analysis with issues in modern-day international relations this book provides a major new analysis of the theory of Clausewitz and its relevance to contemporary society. This book argues that Clausewitz developed a wide-ranging political theory of war by reflecting on the success, the limitations, and the failure of Napoleon's method of waging war, a theory, which is still relevant in light of contemporary conflict. This new interpretation is the result of reflecting on Clausewitz's theory in light of the new developments and lays down the foundation of a general theory of war by concentrating on Clausewitz's historical analyses of war campaigns. For the first time analysis of three paradigmatic military campaigns is placed at the centre of understanding surrounding Clausewitz's 'On War': The author argues that the limitations of Napoleon's strategy, as revealed in Russia and in his final defeat, enabled Clausewitz to develop a general theory of war. This book is a project of the Oxford Leverhulme Programme on the Changing Character of War.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780191607066
• Artikelnr.: 38131303

Autorenporträt

Andreas Herberg-Rothe, Dr. phil. habil., Private Lecturer at the Institute for Social Sciences (since 2001), Humboldt University Berlin; Visiting fellow at London School of Economics and Political Science (2005-2006), Associate of the Oxford Leverhulme Programme 'The changing character of war' (2004-2005); Post doctoral thesis: 'Enigma Clausewitz' (Expert witnesses: Bredow, Muenkler, Paret) at Humboldt University (2000).

Inhaltsangabe

Part I Prologue
Part II Anti-theses and Ambivalences
1: Clausewitz and Napoleon: Jena, Moscow, and Waterloo
2: Violence, Fear, and Power: The Expansion and Limitation of War
3: Concepts of Absolute and real War
Part III Using Clausewitz to Go Beyond Clausewitz
4: Clausewitz's legacy: the Trinity
5: Polarity and Asymmetry Between Attack and Defence
6: The Formula: Politics in War