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Azar Gat
Books by Azar Gat
The Clausewitz Myth
Or the Emperor's New Clothes
By Azar Gat
Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is, by far, the most celebrated military theorist, whose prestige has reached new heights. However, this book argues that his reputation has been largely inflated because of the notorious difficulties of understanding his major book, On War (1832). Many of Clausewi...