Overview

The People's Republic of China has often used force in ways that surprised and perplexed other countries. The Chinese appear to believe that, by carefully designing military operations to achieve maximum political effect, they can successfully use force even when the overall military balace is unfavorable. China's past successes in using force in this way while avoiding a massive reaction from its adversaries may give it confidence that it can succeed in the future as well.

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Author:   Mark Burles ,  Abram N. Shulsky
Publisher:   RAND
Imprint:   RAND
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.213kg
ISBN:  

9780833028044

ISBN 10:   0833028049
Pages:   106
Publication Date:   13 March 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: Patterns in the PRC'S Use of Force Characteristics of Chinese Use of Force in an Actual Conflict Characteristics of Chinese Use of Force in a Crisis Chapter Three: Chinese National Military Strategy What is National Military Strategy? Evolution of the PRC's National Military Strategy The Shift to Local War Under High-Tech Conditions Chapter Four: Chinese Use of Force in the Future Extrapolating to Account for a Stronger China Use of Force Against a Weaker Power Use of Force Against a Stronger Power or the Client of a Stronger Power Creating a Crisis with Respect to a Stronger Power Chapter Five: Local War Under High-Tech Conditions Reform and Modernization Challenges the PLA Confronts Threat Perceptions Chapter Six: Application of the Strategy: Dealing with the United States U.S. Vulnerabilities Chinese Military Options Political Strategies Chapter Seven: Conclusions Appendix: A NOTE ON CHINESE STRATEGIC CULTURE Bibliography - -

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