| China and the People's Liberation Army: Great Power or Struggling Developing State? 2000 Edition Contributor(s): Na, Na (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312223897 ISBN-13: 9780312223892 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $49.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2000 Annotation: "China and the People's Liberation Army" defines "great powers" and "developing states" and suggests that the purposes of their militaries are fundamentally different. Solomon Karmel works to debunk frequently unquestioned myths about China's status as a great power. He employs extensive research of Chinese and foreign sources, secret and public, to understand shortcomings in the strategic, military, and industrial overhaul of China's military-industrial complex. His thematic framework and case-study analysis have important implications for the study of developing-world militaries and East Asian security. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | Security (national & International) |
| Dewey: 355.009 |
| LCCN: 99040510 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.00 lbs) 229 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Cultural Region - Asian |
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| Publisher Description: China and the People's Liberation Army defines "great powers" and "developing states" and suggests that the purposes of their militaries are fundamentally different. Solomon Karmel works to debunk frequently unquestioned myths about China s status as a great power. He employs extensive research of Chinese and foreign sources, secret and public, to understand shortcomings in the strategic, military, and industrial overhaul of China s military-industrial complex. His thematic framework and case-study analysis have important implications for the study of developing-world militaries and East Asian security. |