Imagined enemies China prepares for uncertain war

The fourth and final volume in a pioneering series on the Chinese military, Imagined Enemies offers an unprecedented look at its history, operational structure, modernization, and strategy. Beginnning with an examination of culturee adn thought in Part I, the authors explore the transition away tran...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Lewis, John Wilson, 1930-2017, author (author), Xue, Litai, 1947- author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press 2006.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009624661006719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Charts
  • Preface
  • ONE. Introduction
  • TWO. The Threat of War, the Necessity of Peace
  • THREE. Strategic Challenges and the Struggle for Power, 1964-1969
  • FOUR. National Command Authority and the Decisionmaking Process
  • FIVE. Military Command, Control, and Force Operations
  • SIX. Redefining the Strategic Rocket Forces
  • SEVEN. The Quest for a Modern Air Force
  • EIGHT. Sun Tzu s Pupils and the Taiwan Challenge
  • Notes
  • References Cited
  • Index