Global security watch-- China / Richard Weitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weitz, Richard.

Series:

Global security watch series

Global security watch

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Foreign relations.

China.

International relations.

China--Strategic aspects.

China--Military policy.

Military policy.

National security--China.

National security.

Physical Description:

viii, 200 pages ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

China

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Praeger , An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2013]

Summary:

China could become the world's next superpower: its economy, already the world's second largest, is forecast to surpass that of the United States to become the largest in a few decades. China is undertaking a comprehensive modernization of its conventional and nuclear forces as well. Global Security Watch-China presents a comprehensive overview of the main foreign and defense policies of the People's Republic of China, emphasizing the political-military developments in the modern era since the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident. It provides a historical overview in the first chapter, followed by information on the domestic factors that affect Chinese national security, such as economics, society, and politics; China's external objectives; its global energy strategy; and its defense policies and security objectives. Drawing upon a wide variety of domestic and foreign primary sources, the work details China's policies and its relationships with the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, and Eurasia. It includes biographical sketches of select individuals of importance to modern Chinese history, such as Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. Appropriate for audiences ranging from university students to policy makers to general readers, this book is an excellent resource for academic libraries and suitable as a textbook for courses on contemporary Chinese politics and international relations. Book jacket.

Contents:

China ascending

Military power

China in its Asian neighborhood

China and the wider world

Global security issues

Appendix A: Biographies

Appendix B: Chronology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [171]-187) and index.

ISBN:

9780313384820

0313384827

OCLC:

749872807