![]() 89).Īnswering the question of whether Clausewitz is still relevant in the 21 st century, this essay seeks to distinguish between the philosophical use of Clausewitz as a metaphysical theorist of warfare, and the practical Clausewitz being studied almost biblically in military academies around the world. Describing war as a ‘chameleon’, Karl von Clausewitz’s On War paints a comprehensive philosophical picture of war as more than just a collection of strategies or an extension of politics (Strachan, 2007 Clausewitz, 2008 p. With especially US military scholars having turned to Clausewitz after the failures of the Vietnam War, his teachings, though metaphysical in nature, seem to have a concrete impact on actual military tactics (Schwandt, 2019). ![]() The conference aims not only to provide a platform for these notions but to also delve deeper into how conflicts can be prevented and resolved, either through diplomatic or judicial methods and how modern peace treaties can be envisioned.Clausewitz’s On War seemingly finds its continued relevance in the classrooms of military academies around the world (Mierendorff, 2021 Lantis, 2006). The war between Russia and Ukraine has reignited old debates on the right to wage war (ius ad bellum) as well as rules to abide by in an armed conflict (ius in bello) along with their ramifications in international criminal law. However, in February 2022, the unthinkable happened: one state has used its armed force to attack another on the continent of Europe. ![]() It has been a longstanding belief that armed conflicts in their traditional sense are spectres of the past.
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