Introducing China : the World's Oldest Great Power Charts its Next Comeback
China's transformation has been patiently, methodically and very deliberately constructed by a leadership group that has equally carefully protected its monopoly on power. Today's China is proceeding with great seriousness and determination to become a first-rank state with a balanced port...
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Canberra :
ANU Press,
2010
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| Series: | Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC)
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Table of Contents:
- Prelims; contents; author; acknowledgements; acronyms; preface; introduction; ch01; China's first rise; The tribute system; The Imperial legacy; ch02; The Mao era; US-China re-engagement; Post-Cold War: The United States repositions China in its worldview; China re-calibrates; The 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks; Taiwan and Korea: continuing flashpoints?; Taiwan; Korea; ch03; The transparency question; Defence Doctrine and Force Posture; Nuclear forces; Assessment; conclusion; bibliography