M Taylor Fravel: 2 books
Strong Borders, Secure Nation
Cooperation and Conflict in China's Territorial Disputes
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2008
As China emerges as an international economic and military power, the world waits to see how the nation will assert itself globally. Yet, as M. Taylor Fravel shows in Strong Borders, Secure Nation, concerns that China might be prone to violent conflict over territory are overstated. The first comprehensive...
Active Defense
China's Military Strategy since 1949
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2019
What changes in China’s modern military policy reveal about military organizations and strategy
Since the 1949 Communist Revolution, China has devised nine different military strategies, which the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) calls “strategic guidelines.” What accounts for these numerous...