1st Edition
Chinese Military Strategy in the Third Indochina War The Last Maoist War
Introduction 1. Introduction Background 2. The Chinese Political Work System Narrative 3. Hanoi and Beijing on the Road to War 4. The 1979 Campaign 5. The Battle of Lang Son 6. Artillery Diplomacy: Waiting for the 'Second Lesson' Explorations 7. Crisis in Command: The Cadre System Under Stress in the Guangzhou Military Region 8. Political Work in the 1979 Campaign 9. Politics vs. Firepower: The Paradox of Maoist Tactics Conclusion 10. Conclusion: The Legacy of an ‘Incredible, Shrinking War.’ Appendix 1: Principles of the Political Work System. Appendix 2: Principal Duties of the Political Commissar
Biography
Edward C. O’Dowd holds the Major General Matthew C. Horner Chair of Military Theory at the Marine Corps University, Quantico.
