Imagined Enemies - China Prepares for Uncertain War (Hardcover)

This is the fourth and final volume in a pioneering series on the Chinese military. It begins with an examination of Chinese military culture and history, with special attention to the transition from Mao Zedong's revolutionary doctrine and the conflict with Moscow to Beijing's preoccupation with Taiwanese separatism and preparations for war to thwart it. Because such a war might involve the United States, the Chinese have concentrated on measures to deter American intervention. Part II focuses on the military and decisionmaking, first in the National Command Authority and then in the People's Liberation Army's command-and-control prioritizing system. Part II provides a detailed study of the Second Artillery, China's strategic rocket forces. Based in part on interviews, the book provides an unprecedented look at its history, operational structure, modernization, and strategy.

General

Imprint:	Stanford University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2006
First published:	2006
Authors:	John Wilson Lewis • Litai Xue
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth / Cloth
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-8047-5391-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8047-5391-1
Barcode:	9780804753913

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