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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828459303321

Autore

Mahnken Thomas G. <1965->

Titolo

Strategy in Asia : the past, present, and future of regional security / / Thomas G. Mahnken

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Palo Alto, : Stanford University Press, 2014

ISBN

0-8047-9282-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (314 p.)

Disciplina

355/.03355

Soggetti

National security - Asia

Security, International - Asia

Strategic culture - Asia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- Introduction -- 1. Asia as a Warfighting Environment -- 2. The Cyclical Nature of Chinese Sea Power -- 3. Chinese Maritime Geography -- 4. Mahan and the South China Sea -- 5. The US Alliance Structure in Asia -- 6. Strategy and Culture -- 7. The Chinese Way of War -- 8. The Japanese Way of War -- 9. The Indian Way of War -- 10. Military Modernization in Asia -- 11. The Economic Context of Strategic Competition -- 12. Nuclear Deterrence in Northeast Asia -- 13. Arms Races and Long-Term Competition -- 14. Irregular Warfare in Asia -- Conclusion -- About the Contributors -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Some of the United States' greatest challenges over the coming decades are likely to emanate from the Asia-Pacific region. China and India are rising and Militant Islam continues to take root in Pakistan, while nuclear proliferation threatens to continue in fits and starts. If America is to meet these challenges comprehensively, strategists will have to learn more about Asia, and Asian scholars, policymakers, and analysts will need to understand better the enduring and timeless principles of strategy. Based on the premise therefore that the increasing strategic weight of the Asia-Pacific region  .