Overview
- Presents a detailed discussion of Clausewitz's principal lines of thought and methods of implementation
- Illustrates the application of Clausewitz's strategic theory in hybrid conflicts in the 21st Century
- Helps to develop a better understanding of strategy, leadership and decision-making
- Written by one of the leading scholars in the field
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This book presents a detailed discussion of Clausewitz's principal lines of thought and methods of implementation. It elaborates on his main objective of laying a foundation for the education of up-and-coming creative, knowledgeable and experienced future leaders. The book encourages reflection and study in strategic thinking in order to transform knowledge into genuine capability.
The book explores the question of what a twenty-first-century decision-maker can learn from these strategic lines of thought. It bridges the gap between philosophical theory and strategic interaction in conflicts with an equal opponent. Readers learn to understand and employ the clash of wills, attack and defence, and friction, and in essence the necessary virtues of a strategic commander.
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Lennart Souchon is a German strategist and scholar of political philosophy and military theory. He was the Director of the International Clausewitz-Center at the Military Academy of the German Armed Forces from 1999 to 2018 and founded the Clausewitz Network for Strategic Studies in 2008. He also served as Director of Studies at the German Federal Academy for Security Policy Study and is a senior member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London. Furthermore, Souchon is an Honorary Professor at the University of Potsdam, Germany. His research focuses on strategic studies and strategic theory of the Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Strategy in the 21st Century
Book Subtitle: The Continuing Relevance of Carl von Clausewitz
Authors: Lennart Souchon
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46028-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-46027-3Published: 11 June 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-46030-3Published: 11 June 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-46028-0Published: 10 June 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 242
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Political Leadership, Management, Military and Defence Studies, Political Theory, History of Military, International Relations