Tonight I gave a presentation on a Carl von Clausewitz's idea, 'War as an instrument of Policy.'
It was hard time for me to make his idea understood among the participants of the schlarship program and Dr. Araki Suguru.
What was the most confusing topic was an example of an expression of fencing in Clausewitz's work. He applys the expression of fencing to explain the relationship between war and politics.
I found it very interesting expression to understand what he analyzes about war.
If you want to read that part, please go to http://www.clausewitz.com/CWZHOME/VomKriege2/Bk8ch06.html#B
During my presentation Yuto, the senior and the last time participant of the scholarship program, gave me a question. He said to me that 'I cannot believe that war as an instrument of politics will bring states interests and assets what they want. In addition to his opinion, Yuri, Yuki, Humi told me their opinions and impressioins for my presentation. Dr.Araki stated that there is no way but war to make their opponents vanish and pass from view. However, no person or states should conduct wars as a way to seek their interests.
Wars can never be justified like atomic bombs.
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