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Product Identifiers
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN-100312223897
ISBN-139780312223892
eBay Product ID (ePID)531264
Product Key Features
Number of PagesIV, 229 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameChina and the People's Liberation Army : Great Power or Struggling Developing State?
SubjectPublic Policy / Military Policy, Asia / General, World / Asian
Publication Year2000
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, History
AuthorSolomon Karmel, Solomon M. Karmel
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN99-040510
Reviews"The book is a valuable contribution to the literature of PLA research."--You Ji, Pacific Affairs "This book follows established methods of military analysis to demonstrate that China's greatest threat to world peace is its poorly managed military bureaucracy." - Library Journal "...any student of the Chinese military will find this a very stimulating and provocative examination of the People's Liberation Army and its considerable limitations." - International Affairs, "The book is a valuable contribution to the literature of PLA research."--You Ji, Pacific Affairs "This book follows established methods of military analysis to demonstrate that China's greatest threat to world peace is its poorly managed military bureaucracy." -Library Journal "...any student of the Chinese military will find this a very stimulating and provocative examination of the People's Liberation Army and its considerable limitations." -International Affairs
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentIntroduction: Developing World Security Priorities and the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) * The Goal: Overhauling China's Military Strategy * The Reality: Implementation and Force Structure * The Military-Industrial Complex and the Ephemeral Hunt for Profits * Trends in Chinese Defense Spending and the Illusive Goal of Modernization * Conclusion: China and the Balance of Power in the Asia-Pacific Region
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisPortrays China's military goals and capabilities as those of an unstable, developing world state, not those of a 'great power' or 'rising threat'., 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.