Clausewitz and the state : the man, his theories, and his times / Peter Paret.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paret, Peter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clausewitz, Carl von, 1780-1831.

Clausewitz, Carl von.

Intellectuals--Germany--Biography.

Intellectuals.

Germany.

Nobility--Germany--Biography.

Nobility.

State, The.

War.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxii, 467 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2007.

Summary:

Clausewitz and the State is a biography of one of the significant thinkers of the modern world. Originally published in 1976, followed by an expanded edition in 1985, and translated into several languages, the work gained wide praise for successfully linking Clausewitz's military career and his writings-placing both in their proper historical context. In a new preface to this third edition, Peter Paret amplifies some of his earlier arguments and relates his work to recent interpretations of Clausewitz's work and influence. Beyond its historical interest, Paret's analytic narrative of Clausewitz's efforts to think systematically about the nature of war, how to use and how to control it, has obvious contemporary relevance.

Contents:

Addendum to the Bibliography ix

1 Clausewitz's Prussia 13

2 The French Revolution 20

3 Garrison Life and the Perfectibility of Man 36

4 Scharnhorst's Mediation between Old and New 56

5 Early Writings 78

6 The Collapse of the Frederician State 98

Part II

7 Captivity and the Ideal of German Liberty 123

8 The Years of Reform 137

i The Military Reformers 137

ii Studies in Policy and Theory 147

iii Fichte, Machiavelli, Pestalozzi 169

iv The Logic of Patriotism 209

9 Napoleon's Destruction 222

10 The Restoration 255

i Coblenz 255

ii Knowledge and Personality 272

iii Political Writings 286

iv Berlin 307

11 The Major Historical and Theoretical Works 327

ii History 331

iii Theory 356

iv "What is War?" 382

12 The Last Year 396

i The Revolutions of 1830 396

ii Observer on the Frontier 410

Beyond the Nation State 431

A Note on Sources 441

Manuscripts, Books, and Articles Cited 445.

Notes:

Originally published: Oxford: Clarendon, 1976.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [445]-459) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780691131306

0691131309

OCLC:

77257017