"In the course of an illuminating discussion, Bassford says a great
deal about Anglo-American strategic thought in the modern
period....An interesting study that has something to say to many
audiences, including those concerned with the state of contemporary
military thought or intellectual history."--Foreign Affairs
"Bassford succinctly summarizes Clausewitz's theories and charts
their journey through the English-speaking world, while also
illustrating many aspects of the diffusion of ideas."--CHOICE
"Clausewitz in English is an outstanding book on many levels...This
is a must-read book for anyone with pretensions to an understanding
of Clausewitz and the major movements in modern Western military
thought."--Military History
"In a book everyone concerned with future U.S. military strategy
should read, Bassford, a professor at the Marine Command and Staff
College, gives us some important insights."--Strategic Review
"Bassford tell a great story of dutiful struggle and pigheadedness,
of petty revenge and epiphany, and, ultimately, of how Anglophone
armies that read Clausewitz reluctantly beat the hell out of a
German-speaking military that willfully read him
wrong."--Parameters
"[Bassford] understands the complexitites of Clausewitz's approach
to war and the difficulties in assessing influence...Bassford has
provided an informative introduction to a hitherto neglected area
of Clausewitz studies..."--The Albion
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