Raymond Aron

Clausewitz

Philosopher of War

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this edition, first published in 1983, the late Professor Raymond Aron, one of France's most distinguished social scientists, presented a major re-evaluation of Carl von Clausewitz, 'the genius of war'. He sees in Clausewitz a political philosopher of major importance, whose impact and significance permeate many facets of modern society.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 780g
• ISBN-13: 9781032101743
• ISBN-10: 1032101741
• Artikelnr.: 62711739

Autorenporträt

Raymond Aron

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Introduction to Parts I, II and III: On the Interpretation of
History. Part I: From Writer to Writings 1. The Life of Clausewitz 2. The
Formation of Thought (1804-30) 3. The Final Synthesis and the Strategic
Debate Part II: The Dialectic 4. The Means and the Ends 5. The Moral and
The Physical 6. Defence and Attack Part III: The Theoretical Scheme 7. The
Art of War 8. Theory and History 9. From Theory to Doctrine. Introduction
to Parts IV and V Part IV: Defender or Prosecutor? 10. Annihilation and
Attrition 11. The Meeting of Two Revolutions 12. Arming the People Part V:
The Nuclear Age: The Gamble of Reason 13. The 'Deterrence Cheque' 14. 'War
is a Chameleon' 15. Policy or the Expression of the Spirit of the State.
Epilogue: Goodbye to Arms, or the Great Illusion. Index.