The Social Science of Carl von Clausewitz
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20139879 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Janeen Klinger (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2006-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The US Army War College Quarterly Parameters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-1723 • E-ISSN: 0031-1723 |
| Publisher | United States Army War College Press (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.55540/0031-1723.2294 |
| OpenAlex | W272101388 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
C arl von Clausewitz's great, unfinished book On War is well-known as be- ing prone to misinterpretation and distortion. At the risk of adding to the veritable cottage industry of distortion, this article attempts to add conceptual clarity by demonstrating that Clausewitz was formulating a social science approach before that terminology and discipline had emerged. 1 Linking Clausewitzian analysis to contemporary social science is appropriate because both aim for greater precision in fields that appear to defy a "scientific" approach. Before proceeding with that task, however, it is appropriate to review some of the common misunderstandings concerning Clausewitz, explaining some of the reasons for them. The discussion then will show that by casting Clausewitz's framework as a social science, we can resolve many apparent contradictions in his ideas
Political science · Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture · Military History and Strategy · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2006 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |