Hes written many books on strategy and this strategy the logic of war and peace is one of the most studied and influential on the subject its luttwaks idea that strategy is being constantly practiced strategy is an ever present condition whenever there are relations between nations whether friendly or hostile. In the tradition of carl von clausewitz strategy goes beyond paradox to expose the dynamics of reversal at work in the crucible of conflict as victory is turned into defeat by over extension as war brings peace by exhaustion ordinary linear logic is overthrown citing examples from ancient rome to our own days from barbarossa and pearl harbor down to minor combat affrays from the strategy of peace to the latest operational methods of war this book by one of the worlds foremost . In the tradition of carl von clausewitz strategy goes beyond paradox to expose the dynamics of reversal at work in the crucible of conflict as victory is turned into defeat by over extension as. Strategy the logic of war and peace cambridge massachussetts london the belknap press of harvard university press journal of peace research 1988 25 1 104 104 download citation if you have the appropriate software installed you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice simply select your manager software from the list below and click on download