false <![CDATA[On War]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171733365m/117031.jpg 117031 40 <p><i>On War</i> is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals.</p> 2048326 book 1959 On War total:337|5:97|4:134|3:83|2:17|1:6| 337 1310 617 39 4 1 false false Wed Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 09 04:53:37 -0800 2008 Wed Oct 29 17:13:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 05 20:13:04 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 20:18:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Mar 18 12:03:31 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 22 11:15:23 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 18 12:03:31 -0700 2009
I have the abridged Wordsworth Classics edition, abridged because the original consists of eight books in three volumes, and of course was written in German, so it's not a ligh...more...]]> 3 0 false true Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 19:30:04 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 03 05:01:22 -0700 2008
I'm pretty sure that this type of warfare is second generation....more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 02 13:18:51 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 08 20:35:22 -0800 2007
"it is the heartrending sight of the bloody sacrifice which ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Feb 16 15:31:17 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 15:34:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Nov 11 10:51:05 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 10:55:58 -0800 2009
Technical and psychological aspects are treated. Results taken from this book are used no...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 08 17:36:48 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 17:41:00 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Nov 29 18:46:13 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 18:47:15 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Fri May 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 24 20:02:28 -0700 2008 Sat May 24 20:07:11 -0700 2008
nevertheless, with the caveat that some bi...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 02 10:12:27 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 10:16:21 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jun 09 12:02:41 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 12:03:24 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 25 22:52:58 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 22:54:02 -0800 2009 1 0 false false Wed Aug 12 17:20:03 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 17:20:59 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Tue Aug 14 13:19:36 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 14 13:32:59 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 22 22:59:32 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 23:00:34 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 25 20:11:52 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 20:12:40 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Wed Sep 12 20:05:17 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 20:09:00 -0700 2007
One point from the book still rin...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Dec 17 17:42:42 -0800 2008 Mon Oct 15 20:30:53 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 17 17:42:42 -0800 2008 ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Sep 05 18:23:31 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 20 23:46:14 -0700 2007
A key concept is that war must be subordinated to public policy. This idea has endured and is central to the military ethic in a liberal society.

Also of note is the idea that war, because...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=117031