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UNINA9910450352303321 |
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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 |
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Santa Monica, CA, : National Security Research Division, RAND, 2001 |
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0-8330-4372-2 |
1-59875-229-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (225 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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MulvenonJames C. <1970-> |
YangAndrew N. D |
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Civil-military relations - China |
Military doctrine - China |
Electronic books. |
China Armed Forces Congresses |
China Military policy Congresses |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"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. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-213). |
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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. |
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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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UNINA9910778730903321 |
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Cultures in conflict [[electronic resource] ] : a documentary history of the Mormon War in Illinois / / John E. Hallwas, Roger D. Launius [editors] |
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Logan, : Utah State University Press, 1995 |
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0-87421-336-3 |
0-585-02706-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (381 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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HallwasJohn E |
LauniusRoger D |
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Latter Day Saints - Illinois - History - 19th century |
Illinois History 1778-1865 Sources |
Nauvoo (Ill.) History Sources |
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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 (p. 351-353) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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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 |
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