The latest edition of the Journal of Military History has just been published. Some interesting articles this time around. Hew Strachan, ‘Clausewitz and the First World War‘ English-language authors have blamed Clausewitz twice over for his part in the First World War. Liddell Hart attributed to him a doctrine of “absolute war,” embraced by European [...]
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TOC – Journal of Military History, Vol. 75, No. 2
Posted in Journals, Military History, War Studies, tagged American Civil War, Carl von Clausewitz, German Army, German Resistance, Journal of Military History, Journals, Royal Navy, Table of Contents on April 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Military Genius: Is it still possible?
Posted in War Studies, tagged Carl von Clausewitz, Generalship, Leadership, Military History, War Studies, Wars and Conflicts on July 21, 2010 | 14 Comments »
I’ve been re-reading some Clausewitz lately in an effort to nail down a theoretical basis for a concept I’m currently working on, and I strolled across his chapter on military genius (pp.100-112 in H&P edition). This got me thinking, in this modern age of instant communications, images from the front line and the capacity for [...]