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UNINA9910455608003321 |
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Autore |
Shambaugh David L |
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Titolo |
Modernizing China's military [[electronic resource] ] : progress, problems, and prospects / / David Shambaugh |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-35791-3 |
9786612357916 |
0-520-93810-0 |
1-59734-760-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (414 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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HISTORY / Asia / General |
Electronic books. |
China Armed Forces |
China Defenses |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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