There are many points one could make in connection with Book VIII of On War.  As I mentioned in my first post on this roundtable, Clausewitz deals with different types of theory in the book.  I have mentioned the general theory, Clausewitz’s art of Napoleonic warfare, and his theory of politics/political development.  This last type … Continue reading Carl von Clausewitz, On War, Book VIII, Chapter 3B, The Concept of Cohesion