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'He has carefully selected historical cases to support his theoretical point, and his narrative is not cluttered with political science jargon and terminologies. ... he skilfully and effectively adduces historical facts to buttress his theoretical framework. His examination and explanation of China's application of force is thought-provoking and highly revealing.' China Information
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Andrew Scobell examines the use of Chinese military force abroad as in Korea (1950), Vietnam (1979), and the Taiwan Strait (1995-1996) and domestically, as during the Cultural Revolution of the late 1960s and in the 1989 military crackdown in Tiananmen square. Scobell warns that a "Cult of Defense" disposes Chinese leaders to rationalize all military deployment as defensive. However, changes in the People's Liberation Army's doctrine and capabilities over the past two decades suggest that China's 21st Century leaders may use military force more readily than their predecessors.
China's Use of Military Force : Beyond the Great Wall and the Long March (Cambridge Modern China Series)
China's Use of Military Force: Beyond the Great Wall and the Long March (Cambridge Modern China Series),Andrew Scobell,William Kirby,Cambridge University Press,0521525853,1949-,China,History, Military,International Relations - General,Military Science,Military policy,Political Science,Politics / Current Events,Politics/International Relations,ASIA,Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -,Asian studies,International relations,Political Science / International Relations,Warfare & Defence
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