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The People's Liberation Army as organization : reference volume v 1.0 / edited by James C. Mulvenon, Andrew N.D. Yang.

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The People's Liberation Army as organization : reference volume v 1.0 / edited by James C. Mulvenon, Andrew N.D. Yang.
Publication
Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2002.

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Additional Authors
  • Mulvenon, James C., 1970-
  • Yang, Andrew N. D.
  • Center for Asia-Pacific Policy (Rand Corporation)
  • Chinese Council of Advanced Policy Studies
  • Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division
Description
xx, 635 p. : ill.; 28 cm.
Summary
Presents the results of a conference that brought together many of the nation's top experts to evaluate issues of structure and process in the People's Liberation Army.
Series Statement
Conference proceedings
Uniform Title
Conference proceedings (Rand Corporation)
Alternative Title
Conference proceedings
Subject
  • China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun > Congresses
  • Since 1976
  • China > Politics and government > 1976-2002 > Congresses
  • China > Armed Forces > Congresses
  • China > Military policy > Congresses
Genre/Form
Conference papers and proceedings
Note
  • "This volume is the product of a conference, jointly sponsored by the Rand Center for Asia-Pacific Policy (CAPP) and the Taiwan-based Chinese Council of Advanced Policy Studies (CAPS) ... held at Airlie House in Warrenton, Virginia from 3-6 August 2000" -- p. iii.
  • "Rand National Security Research Division."
  • "CF-182-NSRD"--p. 4 of cover.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available online.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction to the PLA's administrative and operational structure -- The central military commission and military policy in China -- The pinnacle of the pyramid : the central military commission -- The general staff department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army -- The general political department and the evolution of the political commissar system -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Logistics Department (GLD) -- The General Armament Department -- PLA ground force : moving toward a smaller, more rapidly deployable, modern combined arms force -- PLA Air Force organization -- The organization of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) -- The Chinese Second Artillery Corps : transition to credible deterrence -- The institutional lessons of disaster : reorganizing the people's armed police after Tiananmen.
ISBN
0833033034
OCLC
  • 51111822
  • SCSB-10253767
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library