Modernizing China's military : progress, problems, and prospects / David Shambaugh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shambaugh, David L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Armed Forces.

China.

China--Defenses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (414 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

David Shambaugh, a leading international authority on Chinese strategic and military affairs, offers the most comprehensive and insightful assessment to date of the Chinese military. The result of a decade's research, Modernizing China's Military comes at a crucial moment in history, one when international attention is increasingly focused on the rise of Chinese military power. Basing his analysis on an unprecedented use of Chinese military publications and interviews with People's Liberation Army (PLA) officers, Shambaugh addresses important questions about Chinese strategic intentions and military capabilities--questions that are of key concern for government policymakers as well as strategic analysts and a concerned public.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Illustrations

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Preface and Acknowledgments

A Note on Sources

1. Introduction

2. Civil-Military Relations

3. Doctrine and Training

4. Command, Control, and Force Structure

5. Budget and Finance

6. Defense Industries and Weapons Procurement

7. Threat Perceptions

8. Policy Implications for the United States

Name Index

Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9786612357916

9781282357914

1282357913

9780520938106

0520938100

9781597347600

1597347604

OCLC:

614645587