China and the People's Liberation Army: Great Power or Struggling Developing State?

China and the People's Liberation Army defines "great powers" and "developing states" and suggests that the purposes of their militaries are fundamentally different. Solomon Karmel works to debunk frequently unquestioned myths about China s status as a great power. He employs extensive research of Chinese and foreign sources, secret and public, to understand shortcomings in the strategic, military, and industrial overhaul of China s military-industrial complex. His thematic framework and case-study analysis have important implications for the study of developing-world militaries and East Asian security.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 04/29/2000
ISBN: 9780312223892
Pages: 229
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2000 pg. 169
Library Journal 03/01/2000 pg. 110