The Chinese Defense Establishment

Continuity And Change In The 1980s

Paul H B Godwin

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Routledge
31 October 2024

Regional studies; Politics & government

Complex issues of national security and defense modernization continue to be a major preoccupation of the PRC leadership. In the 1970s, especially during the second half of that crucial decade, critical decisions were made that led to Beijing's alignment with the West against the USSR and a revitalization of its armed forces. This book looks at Chi

By: Paul H B Godwin
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 385g
ISBN: 9780367306274
ISBN 10: 0367306271
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 31 October 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Also of Interest -- Preface -- National Security and Defense Policy -- Rebuilding China's Great Wall: Chinese Security in the 1980s -- Mao Zedong Revised: Deterrence and Defense in the 1980s -- The Industrial Base -- China's Defense Industries: Indigenous and Foreign Procurement -- Leadership and Management -- The Rectification of ""Work Style"": Command and Management Problems -- Professional Military Education in the People's Republic of China -- Internal Management in the Armed Forces: Confucian Anachronism or Model for the 1980s? -- The Militia -- The Chinese People's Militia: Transformation and Strategic Role