David Shambaugh, a leading international authority on Chinese strategic and military affairs, offers the most comprehensive and insightful assessment to date of the Chinese military. The result of a decade's research, Modernizing China's Military comes at a crucial moment in history, one when international attention is increasingly focused on the rise of Chinese military power. Basing his analysis on an unprecedented use of Chinese military publications and interviews with People's Liberation Army (PLA) officers, Shambaugh ...
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David Shambaugh, a leading international authority on Chinese strategic and military affairs, offers the most comprehensive and insightful assessment to date of the Chinese military. The result of a decade's research, Modernizing China's Military comes at a crucial moment in history, one when international attention is increasingly focused on the rise of Chinese military power. Basing his analysis on an unprecedented use of Chinese military publications and interviews with People's Liberation Army (PLA) officers, Shambaugh addresses important questions about Chinese strategic intentions and military capabilities--questions that are of key concern for government policymakers as well as strategic analysts and a concerned public.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. Signed by Author(s) Excellent Copy-Signed-For Bill Howe, With Best Wishes-By The Author On The Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, No Real Shelf Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks, And Enjoy.
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As New in As New jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 374pp/illus. “Like other facets of the PLA, the financial arena is undergoing comprehensive reform. There have been four principal areas of military fiscal reform in recent years. The first concerns the commercialization and subsequent divestiture of commercial assets by the PLA. In the mid 1980s, the military was authorised to go into business (bing shang) to offset and compensate for low levels of state allocations to the PLA. Commercialization worked as intended in fact, much better than intended. PLA units set up a plethora of enterprises and commercial activities". Clean.
