{"product_id":"on-war","title":"Della guerra","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens to a plan when fear, chance and violence enter the field?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn On War, Carl von Clausewitz asks what war really is, not how to win it by following rules. A Prussian officer who fights against Napoleon, he brings the pressure of combat into an unfinished study of power and judgment. His starting image is stark: two wrestlers, each trying to force the other to obey his will.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom that struggle, Clausewitz turns to politics, uncertainty and the gap between plans and practice. He explores why real wars stop short of extremes, why defense has strength, and what a commander needs when facts are poor. This is demanding, abstract argument rather than battle narrative: a way to examine decisions when clear answers are hardest to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolitics behind the fighting\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore Clausewitz’s argument that war continues political activity through other means, rather than standing apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlans meet friction\u003c\/strong\u003e – See why actions that look simple on paper become difficult amid fear, doubt and chance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJudgment over formulas\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow a theory meant to educate the mind, not supply a fixed recipe for victory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe limits of attack\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider why Clausewitz calls defense stronger, even though its aim is to preserve what exists.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMinds under pressure\u003c\/strong\u003e – Examine the qualities a commander needs when uncertainty and friction put every decision under strain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of history, politics and strategy who welcome demanding ideas about power and decisions under pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and begin with Clausewitz’s stark question: what is war?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534598570332,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/00671_en_ebook-front_c04.jpg?v=1792174939","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/della-guerra","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}