Michael Howard and Clausewitz
Abstract
The English translation of Carl von Clausewitz’s On War by Michael Howard and Peter Paret has had a major impact on how Clausewitz is read today, especially in the United States and Britain. Howard in particular was determined to make Clausewitz doubly relevant – as one soldier speaking to other soldiers and as an author whose views on war had continuing purchase. However, the result is a text which, in reflecting the issues of its day, is not fully reflective of what Clausewitz himself said and has itself become dated.
Citation
Strachan , H 2022 , ' Michael Howard and Clausewitz ' , Journal of Strategic Studies , vol. 45 , no. 1 , pp. 143-160 . https://doi.org/10.1080/01402390.2022.2031994
Publication
Journal of Strategic Studies
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0140-2390Type
Journal article
Collections
Items in the St Andrews Research Repository are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.