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Clausewitz and Chaos: Friction in War and Military Policy
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July 1, 2002
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Clausewitz and Chaos: Friction in War and Military Policy by Stephen J. Cimbala. Praeger Publishers (http://www.greenwood.com/imprints/index. asp?ImprintID=18), 88 Post Road West, Westport, Connecticut 06881-5007, 2000, 240 pages, $68.00.
This book is yet another endorsement of Clausewitz's military theory-specifically, his descriptive analysis of friction in war. It attempts to draw contours between "classical" Clausewitzian military theory and contemporary chaos theory. Thus, it is the union of two schools of thought-one that has stood the test of time and acquired nearly biblical prestige in military and political circles, and one that is struggling to make a mark. Stephen Cimbala may ...
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