The Role of the Chinese Military in National Security Policymaking--1997, Revised [Paperback]

Michael D. Swaine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 25, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0833025279 | ISBN-13: 978-0833025272 | Edition: 2

An in-depth analysis focuses on the military's ties to four subarenas--national strategic objectives, foreign policy, defense policy, defense policy, and military and civilian research, analysis and intelligence.

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It is vital for the United States to comprehend the influence of the PLA upon Chinas policy making. Swaines monograph contributes to such comprehension . . . by providing a diagram of the PRCs national and security policy making. I enthusiastically recommend it. -- Airpower Journal

From the Publisher

This report documents one component of a year-long effort to analyzekey factors influencing China's national security strategies,policies, and military capabilities, and their potential consequencesfor longer-term U.S. national security interests. Specifically, this reportexamines the current and future roles of the Chinese military inChina's national security policy process.The report was produced under the aegis of a project entitled ChineseGlobal and Regional Strategy and U.S. Policy: Dynamics andImplications. A second document resulting from this project isProfessionalization of the Senior Chinese Officer Corps, by James C.Mulvenon, MR-901-OSD, 1997.This research was sponsored by the Office of the Under Secretary ofDefense for Policy. It was carried out under the auspices of the International Security and Defense Policy Center within RAND's NationalDefense Research Institute (NDRI), a federally funded researchand development center sponsored by the Office of the Secretary ofDefense, the Joint Staff, and the defense agencies. Supplementalfunding was provided by the RAND Center for Asia-Pacific Policy.This volume is a revised version of the original report that appearedin 1996.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 109 pages
• Publisher: Rand Publishing; 2 edition (March 25, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0833025279
• ISBN-13: 978-0833025272
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,276,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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