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The armies of East Asia : China, Taiwan ,Japan, and the Koreas / Dennis Van Vranken Hickey.
De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2000-2013 Available online
De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2000-2013EBSCOhost Academic eBook Collection (North America) Available online
EBSCOhost Academic eBook Collection (North America)- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hickey, Dennis Van Vranken, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- East Asia--Armed Forces.
- East Asia.
- East Asia--Strategic aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (283 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2001.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This comprehensive study provides a detailed analysis of the military buildup in the East Asian countries: China, Taiwan, Japan, and North and South Korea. Hickey assesses the capabilities, strategies, intentions, and performance of each government's military in the context of the potential for regional instability and conflict. In his concluding chapter, he also explores U.S. objectives in the region and examines the implications of recent developments for U.S. foreign policy.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 U.S. Interests and Flashpoints of East Asia
- 2 The Japanese Military
- 3 The Chinese Military
- 4 The Taiwanese Military
- 5 The South Korean Military
- 6 The North Korean Military
- 7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Book
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-263) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-58826-181-6
- OCLC:
- 893681706
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