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Seeking truth from facts : a retrospective on Chinese military studies in the post-Mao era / edited by James C. Mulvenon, Andrew N.D. Yang.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Santa Monica, CA : National Security Research Division, RAND, 2001. 2001Description: xxii, 213 pages ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0833029363 (pbk)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • UA837 S22 2001
Contents:
1. Retrospective on the study of Chinese civil-military relations since 1979: what have we learned? where do we go? -- 2. Commentary on civil-military relations in China: the search for new paradigms -- 3. PLA force structure: a 20-year retrospective -- 4. Compensating for deficiencies: doctrinal evolution in the Chinese People's Liberation Army, 1978-1999 -- 5. Commentary on doctrine -- 6. Transformation and refinement of Chinese military doctrine: reflection and critique on the PLA's view -- 7. Chinese military-technical development: the recordfor western assessments, 1979-1999 -- 8. Comments on "China's military-technical developments: the record for western assessments, 1979-1999" -- 9. CAPS and the study of the PLA: a review essay -- 10. Eight points for attention.
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Book Book UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة UA837 S22 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.1 Library Use Only | داخل المكتبة فقط 30010000392405
Book Book UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة UA837 S22 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.2 Available 30010000392514
Book Book UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة UA837 S22 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.3 Available 30010000392513
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"A series of retrospective papers given at a conference held in Washington, DC, 8-11 July 1999, on Chinese civil-military relations, force structure, doctrine, capabilities, and the state of the field" -- Introd.

1. Retrospective on the study of Chinese civil-military relations since 1979: what have we learned? where do we go? -- 2. Commentary on civil-military relations in China: the search for new paradigms -- 3. PLA force structure: a 20-year retrospective -- 4. Compensating for deficiencies: doctrinal evolution in the Chinese People's Liberation Army, 1978-1999 -- 5. Commentary on doctrine -- 6. Transformation and refinement of Chinese military doctrine: reflection and critique on the PLA's view -- 7. Chinese military-technical development: the recordfor western assessments, 1979-1999 -- 8. Comments on "China's military-technical developments: the record for western assessments, 1979-1999" -- 9. CAPS and the study of the PLA: a review essay -- 10. Eight points for attention.

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