Sun Tzu and Clausewitz: The Art of War and on War Compared

Abstract

As war becomes even more complex, the need to explore its fundamental nature is no less important than in the past. In this monograph, the author has prepared the first detailed comparative study of Sun Tzu's The Art of War and Clausewitz's On War, which remain the most insightful statements on this subject available to the student of military affairs. Whether or not his readers agree with his conclusions, this original study should stimulate lively debate and provide the students of U.S. war colleges and their civilian counterparts with a useful introduction to the basic texts on strategy, as well as with a point of departure for further study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA239084

Entities

People

  • Michael I. Handel

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Diplomacy
  • Governments
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Operations
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Motivation
  • Personality
  • Recreation
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Theoretical Analysis.