This is a difference between defeat strategy" and weariness strategy "made. Also the Clausewitzian theory of guerilla war A-symmetrical war falls into the framework of the tactics. ... This was very important for Mao Zedong during the Chinese civil war. u0085 Clausewitz analysed the conflicts of his time based on an axis of purpose, goal and means. Every war is Clausewitz"an act of violence with the purpose of forcing the opponent to the fulfilment of our will. The purpose"of the war, say the to will, is determined by the policy.

The aim of the war is thus the fulfilment of the purpose to make the opponent defenseless. This goal is pursued by the strategy and can be in different procedures, for example, through the Elimination of enemy forces (destruction of the army in a battle, withdrawing the) Supply base o.a.), but also through non-military measures (such as loss of the will to fight in enemy territory such as through propaganda; political isolation of the warmongers of the opponent by supporting foreign opposition). To achieve the set target as a means, about what the human mind discovered a tool, so all moral and physical powers of a State thus serves. "From this purpose-goal-medium axis arises also the importance of the most famous quote of Clausewitz: war is a mere continuation of politics by other means" mean, however, that getting subordinated to the war of policy and only a tool of the same, but not compete in their place. > Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli his name is now associated with ruthless power politics by taking advantage of all the resources. The later strong notion of Machiavellianism is the own power and that often as a pejorative description of political behaviour needed is indeed refined, but without ethical influences of morality and morality his own good looks as a target.