| Chinese Civil-Military Relations: The Transformation of the People's Liberation Army Contributor(s): Li, Nan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415379326 ISBN-13: 9780415379328 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: This new book addresses three key issues: What has changed in Chinese civil-military relations? What can account for changes? And what are the implications for Chinese security policy and strategic behavior? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Freedom - History | Asia - China - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) |
| Dewey: 322.509 |
| LCCN: 2005028469 |
| Series: Asian Security Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.04" W x 9.76" (2.00 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This new book addresses three key issues: What has changed in Chinese civil-military relations? What can account for changes? And what are the implications for Chinese security policy and strategic behaviour? It tackles these questions by keenly assessing civil-military dynamics in elite politics; such dynamics in national security and arms control policy; relations between commanders and political commissars; relations between the PLA and society; civil-military dynamics regarding defence economics and logistics; and such dynamics regarding dual-use technologies and defence industry. These analyses build into the central theme that the emphasis of Chinese civil-military relations is shifting from politics to military tasks. This is an extremely important new development by a nation many predict to become a super power in the twenty-first century. This is therefore essential reading for all students and scholars of strategic and security studies, Chinese studies and international relations. |