03083nam 22005774a 450 991045035230332120190308001215.00-8330-4372-21-59875-229-4(CKB)1000000000007154(EBL)227805(OCoLC)191037667(SSID)ssj0000284032(PQKBManifestationID)12052257(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000284032(PQKBWorkID)10250613(PQKB)10481171(OCoLC)70766266(MiAaPQ)EBC227805(EXLCZ)99100000000000715420010426d2001 uy 0engtxtccrSeeking truth from facts[electronic resource] a retrospective on Chinese military studies in the post-Mao era /edited by James C. Mulvenon, Andrew N. D. YangSanta Monica, CA National Security Research Division, RAND20011 online resource (225 p.)"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.0-8330-2936-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-213).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.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.Civil-military relationsChinaCongressesMilitary doctrineChinaCongressesChinaArmed ForcesCongressesChinaMilitary policyCongressesElectronic books.Civil-military relationsMilitary doctrine355.033551355/.033551Mulvenon James C.1970-905737Yang Andrew N. D971174MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450352303321Seeking truth from facts2207675UNINA