China's Naval Power : an Offensive Realist Approach /
"The rapid modernization of the Chinese Navy is a well-documented reality of the post-Cold War world. In two decades, the People's Liberation Army Navy has evolved from a backward force composed of obsolete platforms into a reasonably modern fleet whose growth is significantly shaking the...
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| Language: | English |
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Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT, USA :
Ashgate,
[2014]
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| Series: | Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies series.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword / by Dr. Thomas M. Kane
- Introduction
- 1. Naval Power and the Quest for Regional Hegemony
- 2. China's Rise in East Asia: The Political Context of Beijing's Bid for Regional Hegemony
- 3. The Offensive Turn of China's Naval Strategy and Doctrine
- 4. The Modernization of Chinese Naval Forces
- 5. Taiwan ... and Beyond
- 6. Territorial and Maritime Issues in the China Seas
- 7. The Great Naval Chessboard: Sea Power and the Chinese Quest for Hegemony
- Conclusion.
