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BL
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1001796
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b756166
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| Main Entry
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Ng, Ka-po.
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| Title & Author
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Interpreting China's military power : : doctrine makes readiness /\ Ka Po Ng.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Frank Cass,, 2005.
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| Series Statement
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Cass military studies
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1 online resource (ix, 251 pages)
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| ISBN
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0203325907
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: 0714655481
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: 9780203325902
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: 9780714655482
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0714655481
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-244) and index.
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| Contents
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Military doctrine, military readiness and military power; 3 The genesis of the Chinese local war doctrine; 4 Towards a local war doctrine; 5 The advent of local war; 6 'High-technology local wars' and beyond; 7 Conclusion; Appendix 1 The military readiness conceptual framework; Appendix 2 The Chinese structure of military science; Appendix 3 Chinese military actions, 1949-20021; Appendix 4 Major events in PLA doctrinal development; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.
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| Abstract
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This book argues that it is imperative to look beyond the empirical observations and conventional materialist reading of Chinese military development to understand its dynamics and directions in doctrinal terms.
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Military doctrine-- China.
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Armed Forces.
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HISTORY-- Military-- Other.
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Military doctrine.
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Military policy.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Military Science.
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China, Armed Forces.
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China, Military policy.
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China.
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| Dewey Classification
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355/.033551
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| LC Classification
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UA835.N47 2005eb
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