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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450352303321

Titolo

Seeking truth from facts [[electronic resource] ] : a retrospective on Chinese military studies in the post-Mao era / / edited by James C. Mulvenon, Andrew N. D. Yang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : National Security Research Division, RAND, 2001

ISBN

0-8330-4372-2

1-59875-229-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MulvenonJames C. <1970->

YangAndrew N. D

Disciplina

355.033551

355/.033551

Soggetti

Civil-military relations - China

Military doctrine - China

Electronic books.

China Armed Forces Congresses

China Military policy Congresses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A series of retrospective papers given at a conference held in Washington, D.C., 8-11 July 1999, on Chinese civil-military relations, force structure, doctrine, capabilities, and the state of the field"-- Introd.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-213).

Nota di contenuto

1. Retrospective on the study of Chinese civil-military relations since 1979: what have we learned? where do we go? -- 2. Commentary on civil-military relations in China: the search for new paradigms -- 3. PLA force structure: a 20-year retrospective -- 4. Compensating for deficiencies: doctrinal evolution in the Chinese People's Liberation Army, 1978-1999 -- 5. Commentary on doctrine -- 6. Transformation and refinement of Chinese military doctrine: reflection and critique on the PLA's view -- 7. Chinese military-technical development: the record for western assessments, 1979-1999 -- 8. Comments on "China's military-technical developments: the record for western assessments, 1979-1999" -- 9. CAPS and the study of the PLA: a review essay -- 10. Eight points for attention.



Sommario/riassunto

This text represents the proceedings of a conference which assessed trends in Chinese civil-military relations, force structure, doctrine and capabilities, as well as the state of the China military studies field. The volume is a retrospective of Western research on the People's Liberation Army.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778730903321

Titolo

Cultures in conflict [[electronic resource] ] : a documentary history of the Mormon War in Illinois / / John E. Hallwas, Roger D. Launius [editors]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Logan, : Utah State University Press, 1995

ISBN

0-87421-336-3

0-585-02706-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (381 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HallwasJohn E

LauniusRoger D

Disciplina

977.3/04

Soggetti

Latter Day Saints - Illinois - History - 19th century

Illinois History 1778-1865 Sources

Nauvoo (Ill.) History Sources

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-353) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The coming of the Mormons -- Origins of the conflict -- The trouble in Nauvoo -- The murders in Carthage -- The trial and the violence -- The exodus and the battle of Nauvoo.

Sommario/riassunto

Cultures in Conflict offers students of history an invaluable source of documents regarding the history of the Mormon presence in Illinois. Few local histories are so academically sound. -Illinois TimesHallwas and Launius have compiled and written the most balanced and thorough account yet of the events and circumstances that led to the forced Mormon exodus from Nauvoo following the mini civil war that erupted in Illinois during the 1849s