Vom Kriege

On War is considered the most significant work ever written on warfare. Its importance is particularly due to the first chapters, in which Clausewitz provides a general definition of the nature of war. In his core assertions, such as the thesis of the political character of war, its dual nature as both traditional and revolutionary warfare, and its definition as an act of violence serving the fulfillment of one's own will, his approach extends far beyond the military realm.