Download citation strategy the logic of war and peace this book expounds a new way of thinking about the conduct of war and the diplomacy of peace a theory luttwak calls paradoxical logic . Because war is the only way to lead to peace strategy is governed by the paradoxical logic where everything turns into its opposite war brings peace by literally burning destroying the resources needed to make war to some extent much more importantly by destroying the hopes the ambitions the expectations that drive war. 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. The logic of war and peace cambridge mass the belknap press of harvard university press 1987 pp xii 283 edward n luttwak strategia della vittoria milano rizzoli 1988 pp xv 395 published online by cambridge university press 14 june 2016