Conceptualisation of War Clausewitzian and Anti Clausewitzian Perspectives

War is a source of great concern to society. Its destructive potential is much, and it is unlikely to be eliminated. War is destructive, but it is a means to achieve lasting peace. Thus, it is part of societal evolution. To this end, Karl Von Clausewitz wrote on the philosophy of war. Therefore, this study systematically explored the concept of war, Clausewitz paradigm of war, the contemporary Clausewitz warfare and the anti Clausewitz perspective of war. The study was based on the qualitative method. The major sources of data collection were books, lecture notes, journals and internet materials. Data analysis was done through content analysis. The study concluded that Clausewitzs approach to war is dialectical. On war, he used polarities to rationalise a subject of great depth and breadth. Clausewitz consistently presents an observation with its opposite. The theory was set against practice moral forces are compared with physical force. Clausewitz can be separated from other military scholars by the wholeness' of his approach and the reality he brings to the discussion of war. There was an attack, and there was a defense. Clausewitz constructed a beautiful pendulum in explaining the phenomenon and philosophy of War. Eyina, Nkatomba N | Dabo Ann | Osazuwa, Joseph Ambrose "Conceptualisation of War: Clausewitzian and Anti-Clausewitzian Perspectives" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-2 , February 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd38375.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/political-science/38375/conceptualisation-of-war-clausewitzian-and-anticlausewitzian-perspectives/eyina-nkatomba-n