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Book SynopsisThe fourth volume in a pioneering series on the Chinese military, Imagined Enemies illuminates the People's Liberation Army's central decisionmaking system, operational plans and systems, and strategies for war against Taiwan and the United States.
Trade Review"The authors' recognized expertise and the reality that a confrontation over Taiwan is the single most probable cause of a Sino-American military clash make this book of singular interest to military and civilian policymakers and analysts."—
Parameters"This excellent book could not be more timely, dealing as it does with what the authors convincingly describe as a growing grave threat to the world as we know it, namely, China's military preparations for 'the coming confrontation with Taiwan' and the possible use of nuclear weapons in a war with the United States."—
The Journal of Military History...this is a very valuable study that deserves to be widely read."—
CHOICE"Well known for their earlier volumes covering the history of China's nuclear weapons program, the Sino-Soviet relationship during the Korean war and the development of Chinese strategic sea power, John Lewis and Xue Litai have again joined forces to produce another excellent study of the modern Chinese military."—
Pacific Affairs"This is the fourth book in the series of pioneering works on the Chinese military by Lewis and Xue, rounding off their series on the nuclear weapons programme, sea power and entry into the Korean War. As is to be expected, this new volume achieves its purpose of providing a full account of the security decision-making process and its associated organizations." – The China Quarterly
Table of ContentsContents @toc4:Preface xxx 1. Introduction 1 @toc1:PART ONE. History, Memory, and Experience in Chinese Military Thinking @toc2:2. The Threat of War, the Necessity of Peace 000 3. Strategic Challenges and the Struggle for Power, 1964<- >1969 000 @toc1:PART TWO. Lessons Applied: Security Policymaking and Military Operations @toc2:4. National Command Authority and the Decisionmaking Process 000 5. Military Command, Control, and Force Operations 000 @toc1:PART THREE. Modernizing the Main Arsenal @toc2:6. Redefining the Strategic Rocket Forces 000 7. The Quest for a Modern Air Force 000 @toc1:PART FOUR. National Strategy and Threat of War @toc2:8. Sun Tzu's Pupils and the Taiwan Challenge 000 @toc4:Notes 000 References Cited 000 Index 000 Photographs follow page 000
