Interpreting China's military power : doctrine makes readiness / / Ka Po Ng

• Autore: Ng Ka-po
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Frank Cass, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (262 p.)
• Disciplina: 355/.033551
• Soggetto topico: Military doctrine - China
• Soggetto geografico: China Military policy; China Armed Forces
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [172]-244) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Military doctrine, military readiness and military power; 3 The genesis of the Chinese local war doctrine; 4 Towards a local war doctrine; 5 The advent of local war; 6 'High-technology local wars' and beyond; 7 Conclusion; Appendix 1 The military readiness conceptual framework; Appendix 2 The Chinese structure of military science; Appendix 3 Chinese military actions, 1949-20021; Appendix 4 Major events in PLA doctrinal development; Notes; Select bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Although inter-state tensions have generally been easing after the Cold War, military power remains a dominant factor in Asian regional politics. As China, operating the world's largest army, grows stronger, there are ongoing debates over the implications for Asia's regional security. This book argues that it is imperative to look beyond the empirical observations and conventional materialist reading of Chinese military development to understand its dynamics and directions in doctrinal terms and put it in a readiness context for evaluation. Military doctrine has long been under-studied and is
• Titolo autorizzato: Interpreting China's military power
• ISBN: 1-135-76925-7; 1-280-15639-2; 9786610156399; 0-203-32590-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910817812203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Cass military studies.