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Record Nr.

UNINA9910972442003321

Autore

Burles Mark <1970->

Titolo

Patterns in China's use of force : evidence from history and doctrinal writings / / Mark Burles, Abram N. Shulsky

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, c2000

ISBN

0-8330-7597-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (111 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ShulskyAbram N

Disciplina

355/.00951

Soggetti

Strategy

China Defenses

China History, Military 1949-

China Military relations United States

United States Military relations China

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"MR-1160-AF."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-106).

Sommario/riassunto

China has often used force in ways that surprise and perplex other countries, when the overall military balance is unfavourable. Things have now changed however, there are no longer two superpowers to play off against each other and after decades of economic development, China now has more to lose.