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Active Defense
China's Military Strategy since 1949
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Essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and anyone interested in military strategy, Chinese politics, and international relations.
What changes in China's modern defense policy reveal about military organizations and strategyActive Defense offers the first systematic look at China's military strategy from the mid-twentieth century to today. Exploring the range and intensity of threats that China has faced, M. Taylor Fravel illuminates the nation's past and present military
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What changes in China's modern defence policy reveal about military organisations and strategy.
Active Defense offers the first systematic look at China's military strategy from the mid-twentieth century to today. Exploring the range and intensity of threats that China has faced, M. Taylor Fravel illuminates the nation's past and present military goals. This book provides a rich set of cases for deepening the study of how and why states alter their defence policies.
Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics
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Recognised in the 2019 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List, this work is praised for its in-depth exploration of China's defence strategy and its implications for global security.
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ISBN: 9780691210339
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 December 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Illustration: 1 b/w illus. 6 maps. 2 tables.
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 396
About the Author
M. Taylor Fravel is the Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science and Director of the Security Studies Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of Strong Borders, Secure Nation (Princeton). Twitter @fravel
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