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1 online resource |
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China Today |
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China today.
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China Today series; Title page; Copyright page; Tables and Figures; Map; Chronology; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Changing Civil-Military Relations; The Transformation of the PLA and Preparations for War; Methodology; Book Structure; Notes; 1: China's Changing Civil-Military Relations; Capturing the Change/Continuity Dynamics; A Constructive Paradigm: Conditional Subjective Control; Formula of Civilian Supremacy and PLA Autonomy; Notes; 2: PLA Politics under Jiang and Hu; Maximizing the Power of "Zhengtong" in Controlling the Gun |
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Institutionalization: An Effective Weapon of the Weak Civilian LeadersCivilian Control of Gun through Norms; Promoting PLA Professionalism and Meritocracy; Maintaining Civilian Leader/Commander Harmony; The Lesson of Xu Caihou; Notes; 3: The PLA and National Security; Civilian Primacy Over China's Foreign Policies; Broad CCP/PLA Consensus on China's Foreign/Security Policies; The PLA's Directional Leadership of National Security Affairs; Civil-Military Disharmony in Foreign Affairs Management?; Notes; 4: The People's Armed Police; Force Evolution and Functional Refinement |
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The PAP Force StructureCivil-Military Chains of Command; PAP Missions in Safeguarding China's Internal Security; Notes; 5: National Defense Strategy; Evolution of PLA National Defense Strategy; The Informatization Strategy; The Strategic Guidance for War Design; Notes; 6: Aerospace Power; The PLAAF's New Combat Doctrine and Transformation; Integrating Air and Space Power and the PLA's Aerospace Strategy; Capability-Based Search for Combat Aerospace Power; Building a Fully Fledged Operational Aerospace Force; Notes; 7: China's Deep Ocean Expansion; The Evolution of the PLAN Strategy |
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The PLAN's Carrier Ambition and StrategyThe Carrier Project and Naval Doctrine; Prospects for the Chinese Carrier Project; Notes; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index; End User License Agreement |
| Summary |
China's military transformation is one of the major geo-strategic developments of the 21st Century. Billions of dollars are being spent modernizing The People's Liberation Army (PLA) as China seeks to upgrade and expand its military capabilities to rival the US. In this cutting-edge analysis, You Ji, a leading expert on China's military affairs, explores the changes taking places within the PLA today, covering its ground, aerospace and maritime forces, its ability to meet asymmetric threats, and the growing role played by the People's Armed Police in quelling dissent in China. He shows how these transformations in personnel, technology and strategic goals are slowly driving a wedge between China's two most powerful institutions. Until recently, relations between the CCP and PLA were harmonious, but as the PLA becomes increasingly professionalized and autonomous so its unconditional loyalty to the ruling Party may weaken. The changing relationship between the CCP and PLA, he argues, is likely to have profound implications for China's own political development and the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific region. Comprehensive and incisive, this timely book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the nature and consequences of China's military rise |
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China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun.
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China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun fast |
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National security -- China
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- World -- Asian.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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Armed Forces
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Military policy
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National security
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China -- Armed Forces
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China -- Military policy
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China
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781509503346 |
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150950334X |
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