Active Defense: China's Military Strategy Since 1949

Contributor(s): Fravel, M Taylor (Author)

ISBN: 9780691210339

Publisher: Princeton University Press

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Pub Date: December 8, 2020

Lexile Code: 0000

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Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 1.10" H x 9.20" L x 6.10" W ( 1.25 lbs) 396 pages

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Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics

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What changes in China's modern defense policy reveal about military organizations and strategy

Active Defense offers the first systematic look at China's military strategy from the mid-twentieth century to today. Exploring the range and intensity of threats that China has faced, M. Taylor Fravel illuminates the nation's past and present military goals, and offers a rich set of cases for deepening the study of how and why states alter their defense policies.

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