The People's Liberation Army as organization : reference volume v 1.0 / edited by James C. Mulvenon, Andrew N.D. Yang.

"Product of a conference, jointly sponsored by the Rand Center for Asia-Pacific Policy (CAPP) and the Taiwan-based Chinese Council of Advanced Policy Studies (CAPS) ... held at Airlie House in Warrenton, Virginia from 3-6 August 2000"-- pages iii.

"Rand National Security Research Division."

"CF-182-NSRD"--p. 4 of cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction to the PLA's Administrative and Operational Structure -- The Central Military Commission and Military Policy in China -- The Pinnacle of the Pyramid: The Central Military Commission -- The General Staff Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army: Organization, Roles, and Missions -- The General Political Department and the Evolution of the Political Commissar System -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Logistics Department (GLD): Toward Joint Logistics Support -- The General Armament Department -- PLA Ground Forces: Moving Toward a Smaller, More Rapidly Deployable, Modern Combined Arms Force -- PLA Air Force Organization -- The Organization of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) -- The Chinese Second Artillery Corps: Transition to Credible Deterrence -- The Institutional Lessons Of Disaster: Reorganizing The People's Armed Police After Tiananmen.

Available: printed and online version.