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9780312223892

China and the People's Liberation Army Great Power or Struggling Developing State?

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312223892

  • ISBN10:

    0312223897

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-04-01
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

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Summary

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.

Author Biography

Solomon Karmel is a lecturer at the London School of Economics.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures
vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction Developing World Security Priorities and the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) 1(22)
The Goal: Overhauling China's Military Strategy
23(30)
The Reality: Implementation and Force Structure
53(30)
The Military-Industrial Complex and the Ephemeral Hunt for Profits
83(40)
Trends in Chinese Defense Spending and the Illusive Goal of Modernization
123(62)
Conclusion China and the Balance of Power in the Asia-Pacific Region
155(30)
Notes 185(38)
Index 223

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