1st Edition
The Chinese Military System An Organizational Study Of The Chinese People's Liberation Armysecond Edition, Revised And Updated
By Harvey W Nelsen
Copyright 1981
308 Pages
by
Routledge
285 Pages
by
Routledge
285 Pages
by
Routledge
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To understand the Chinese military, and thereby the dynamics of China’s peacetime army, one must understand its organizational system. To that end, Harvey Nelsen has written a book that examines in detail the entire organization of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Dr. Nelsen studies the PLA from top to bottom. Throughout, he challenges the widely held theory that military politics in... Read more
Also of Interest -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- An Overview of the Military System -- The Military Administration in the Provinces and Regional Forces -- The High Command -- The Army’s Main Forces -- Military Life -- Air and Naval Forces -- Paramilitary Forces: The Militia and Production-Construction Corps -- China’s Quest for Security -- Conclusion -- Epilogue to the Second Edition: 1977–1980 -- Appendix
Biography
Harvey W. Nelsen is currently an associate professor in the International Studies Program at the University of South Florida. He holds a doctorate in modern Chinese history from George Washington University and has published numerous articles in the field of contemporary Chinese military affairs.
