Bibliograph

Imagined enemies, China prepares for uncertain war, John Wilson Lewis and Xue Litai

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Imagined enemies, China prepares for uncertain war, John Wilson Lewis and Xue Litai

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Imagined enemies

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

John Wilson Lewis and Xue Litai

Sub title

China prepares for uncertain war

Summary

The fourth and final volume in a pioneering series on the Chinese military, Imagined Enemies offers an unprecedented look at its history, operational structure, modernization, and strategy. Beginning with an examination of culture and thought in Part I, the authors explore the transition away transition away from Mao Zedong's revolutionary doctrine, the conflict with Moscow, and Beijing's preoccupation with Taiwanese separatism and preparations for war to thwart it. Part II focuses on operational and policy decisions in the National Command Authority and, subsequently, in the People's Liberation Army. Part III provides a detailed study of the Second Artillery, China's strategic rocket forces. The book concludes with the transformation of military strategy and shows how it is being tested in military exercises, with Taiwan and the United States as "imagined enemies."

Target audience

adult

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