# Clausewitz — The Great Illusion character guide

> Clausewitz in The Great Illusion by Norman Angell.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-the-great-illusion

## Who they are

Prussian military theorist, whose doctrines on war are referenced and critiqued.

## In the story

### [The Axioms of Modern Statecraft](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_illusion_se/chapters/ii-the-axioms-of-modern-statecraft)

Mentioned as a classic authority whose writings give full confirmation to the view that a nation's well-being depends on military power.

### [The Psychological Case for Peace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_illusion_se/chapters/ii-the-psychological-case-for-peace)

His teachings on war as a part of policy are presented as the foundation of German militarist thought, focusing on expediency and power rather than morality.

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