he Occam’s Razor of Strategic Theory: he Relevance of Clausewitz for Political Conduct

M.L.R. Smith

he Occam’s Razor of Strategic Theory: he Relevance of Clausewitz for Political Conduct

War Studies

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Abstract

While it may be contended that much of Clausewitz’s writings are of limited relevance to contemporary military practice, his injunctions about the relationship between war and policy contain an enduring significance for political conduct more generally, especially in the accentuation of the need to act with proportionality and the problems that are created when this principle is ignored.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	28-32
Number of pages	5
Journal	Military Strategy Magazine
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2020

Keywords

Clausewitz, contemporary conflict, new wars
Strategy, strategic theory
political conduct

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he Occam’s Razor of Strategic Theory: he Relevance of Clausewitz for Political Conduct

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