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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795176503321

Autore

Cole Bernard D. <1943->

Titolo

China's quest for great power : ships, oil, and foreign policy / / Bernard D. Cole

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Annapolis, Maryland : , : Naval Institute Press, , 2016

ISBN

1-68247-145-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 304 pages) : map

Classificazione

HIS027150

Disciplina

355/.033551

Soggetti

Sea-power - China

Energy policy - China

Energy security - China

National security - China

China Foreign relations 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliography and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1: China's Maritime World; Chapter 2: Maritime Forces; Chapter 3: Maritime Strategy; Chapter 4: Economy; Chapter 5: Energy Security; Chapter 6: Foreign Policy in the Making; Chapter 7: Foreign Policy in Action; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

"This book examines China's national security strategy by looking at the three major elements--foreign policy, energy security, naval power--which are interactive and major influences on China's future and its relations with the United States. The focus is maritime; the scope is naval, energy, economic, and diplomacy, all at the strategic level"--