China at War: An Encyclopedia - Hardcover

Xiaobing, Li

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8182746116 ISBN 13: 9788182746114

Verlag: Pentagon Press, 2012

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Reseña del editor:

China has played an increasingly important role on the international stage in recent years. It is now well on its way to becoming a world superpower and a military juggernaut. Understanding the Chinese perspective on war, military strategy, and national security is now of critical importance?and examining China's extensive military history can provide great insight into what the future may bring. As the first book of its kind, China at War: An Encyclopedia expands far beyond the conventional military history book that is focused on describing key wars, battles, military leaders, and influential events. Xiaobing Li--an expert writer in the subjects of Asian history and military affairs--provides not only a broad, chronological account of China's long military history, but also addresses Chinese values, concepts, and attitudes regarding war. As a result, readers can better understand the wider sociopolitical history of the most populous and one of the largest countries in the world--and grasp the complex security concerns and strategic calculations often behind China's decision-making process. This encyclopedia contains an introductory essay written to place the reference entries within a larger contextual framework, allowing students to compare Chinese with Western and American views and approaches to war. Topics among the hundreds of entries by experts in the field include Sunzi's classic The Art of War, Mao Zedong's guerrilla warfare in the 20th century, Chinese involvement in the Korean War and Vietnam War, and China's nuclear program in the 21st century.

Biografía del autor:

Xiaobing Li is professor and chair of the Department of History and Geography and director of the Western Pacific Institute at the University of Central Oklahoma. His published works include Greenwood's Civil Liberties in China; Voices from the Vietnam War: Stories from American, Asian, and Russian Veterans; A History of the Modern Chinese Army; Taiwan in the 21st Century; Voices from the Korean War: Personal Stories of American, Chinese, and Korean Soldiers; and Mao's Generals Remember Korea.

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• Verlag: Pentagon Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 8182746116
• ISBN 13: 9788182746114
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 640