Patterns in China's use of force : evidence from history and doctrinal writings

Patterns in China's use of force : evidence from history and doctrinal writings / Mark Burles, Abram N. Shulsky.

The People's Republic of China has often used force in ways that surprised and perplexed other countries. The Chinese appear to believe that, by carefully designing military operations to achieve maximum political effect, they can successfully use force even when the overall military balance is...

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Main Author: Burles, Mark, 1970-
Other Authors: Shulsky, Abram N.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : Rand, ©2000.
Subjects:
Since 1949
Strategy.
Military readiness
Military relations
Strategy
China > Defenses.
China > History, Military > 1949-
China > Military relations > United States.
United States > Military relations > China.
China
United States
Military history
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Table of Contents:
  • PREFACE
  • PROJECT AIR FORCE
  • SUMMARY
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • PATTERNS IN THE PRC'S USE OF FORCE
  • CHARACTERISTICS OF CHINESE USE OF FORCE IN AN ACTUAL CONFLICT Surprise
  • Psychological-Political Shock
  • Opportunistic Timing
  • CHARACTERISTICS OF CHINESE USE OF FORCE IN A CRISIS
  • CHINESE NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY
  • WHAT IS NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY?
  • EVOLUTION OF THE PRC'S NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY
  • People's War
  • People's War Under Modern Conditions
  • THE SHIFT TO "LOCAL WAR UNDER HIGH-TECH CONDITIONS"
  • Primacy of Economic Development.
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Other Factors
  • Net Effect of These Constraints
  • CHINESE USE OF FORCE IN THE FUTURE
  • EXTRAPOLATING TO ACCOUNT FOR A STRONGER CHINA
  • USE OF FORCE AGAINST A WEAKER POWER
  • USE OF FORCE AGAINST A STRONGER POWER OR THE CLIENT OF A STRONGER POWER
  • CREATING A CRISIS WITH RESPECT TO A STRONGER POWER
  • LOCAL WAR UNDER HIGH-TECH CONDITIONS
  • REFORM AND MODERNIZATION
  • CHALLENGES THE PLA CONFRONTS
  • THREAT PERCEPTIONS
  • APPLICATION OF THE STRATEGY: DEALING WITH THE UNITED STATES
  • U.S. VULNERABILITIES
  • CHINESE MILITARY OPTIONS
  • POLITICAL STRATEGIES
  • CONCLUSIONS.
  • A NOTE ON CHINESE STRATEGIC CULTURE
  • THE CASE FOR CHINESE EXCEPTIONALISM
  • Confucian Tradition
  • Sun Zi
  • Historical Experience
  • THE CASE AGAINST CHINESE EXCEPTIONALISM
  • The Actual Impact of Confucian Idealism
  • Understanding Sun Zi
  • Historical Evidence
  • SUN ZI AND CLAUSEWITZ
  • The Role of Intelligence
  • The Limits of Rationality
  • Stratagem Versus Overwhelming Force
  • Bloodless Warfare
  • CONCLUSION
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY.

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