Political Object
Politischer Zweck
Definition
The aim the state seeks to achieve by war. The political object determines: the military objective, the scale of effort, and the acceptable price in blood and treasure. The political object, being the original motive of the War, will be the standard for determining both the aim of the military force and the amount of effort to be made.
Primary Chapters
- Book 1 Ch 1
- Book 8 Ch 6