Strategy in Asia [[electronic resource] ] : The Past, Present, and Future of Regional Security

• Autore: Mahnken Thomas
• Pubblicazione: Palo Alto, : Stanford University Press, 2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (314 p.)
• Disciplina: 355/.03355
• Soggetto topico: National security - Asia; Security, International - Asia; Strategic culture - Asia
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BlumenthalDan
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Strategy in Asia
• ISBN: 0-8047-9282-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910460102903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II