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China and the People's Liberation Army

Great Power or Struggling Developing State?

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  • © 2000

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  1. Solomon M. Karmel
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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-iv
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  2. Introduction: Developing World Security Priorities and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA)

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    Pages 1-22

  3. The Goal: Overhauling China’s Military Strategy

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    Pages 23-51

  4. The Reality: Implementation and Force Structure

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    Pages 53-82

  5. The Military-Industrial Complex and the Ephemeral Hunt for Profits

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    Pages 83-122

  6. Trends in Chinese Defense Spending and the Illusive Goal of Modernization

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    Pages 123-154

  7. Conclusion: China and the Balance of Power in the Asia-Pacific Region

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    Pages 155-183

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 185-229
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China and the People's Liberation Army defines "great powers" and "developing states" and suggests that the purposes of their militaries are fundamentally different. Solomon Karmel works to debunk frequently unquestioned myths about China s status as a great power. He employs extensive research of Chinese and foreign sources, secret and public, to understand shortcomings in the strategic, military, and industrial overhaul of China s military-industrial complex. His thematic framework and case-study analysis have important implications for the study of developing-world militaries and East Asian security.

About the author

Solomon Karmel is a lecturer at the London School of Economics.

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