A History of the Modern Chinese ArmyUniversity Press of Kentucky, 2007年6月1日 - 432 頁 Since the establishment of the Red Army in 1927, ChinaÕs military has responded to profound changes in Chinese society, particularly its domestic politics, shifting economy, and evolving threat perceptions. Recently tensions between China and Taiwan and other east Asian nations have aroused great interest in the extraordinary transformation and new capabilities of the Chinese army. In A History of the Modern Chinese Army, Xiaobing Li, a former member of the PeopleÕs Liberation Army (PLA), provides a comprehensive examination of the PLA from the Cold War to the beginning of the twenty-first century that highlights the militaryÕs central function in modern Chinese society. In the 1940s, the Chinese army was in its infancy, and many soldiers were rural conscripts and volunteers who had received little formal schooling. The Chinese military rapidly increased its mobility and weapon strength, and the Korean War and Cold War offered intense combat experience that not only allowed soldiers to hone their fighting techniques but also helped China to develop military tactics tailored to the surrounding countries whose armies posed the most immediate threats. Yet even in the 1970s, the completion of a middle school education (nine years) was considered above-average, and only 4 percent of the 224 top Chinese generals had any college credit hours. However, in 1995 the high command began to institute massive reforms to transform the PLA from a labor-intensive force into a technology-intensive army. Continually seeking more urban conscripts and emphasizing higher education, the PLA Reserve Officer Training and Selection program recruited students from across the nation. These reservists would become commissioned officers upon graduation, and they majored in atomic physics, computer science, and electrical engineering. Grounding the text in previously unreleased official Chinese government and military records as well as the personal testimonies of more than two hundred PLA soldiers, Li charts the development of ChinaÕs armed forces against the backdrop of Chinese society, cultural traditions, political history, and recent technological advancements. A History of the Modern Chinese Army links ChinaÕs military modernization to the countryÕs growing international and economic power and provides a unique perspective on ChinaÕs esttablishment and maintenance of one of the worldÕs most advanced military forces. |
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... Research, and Liberal Arts College research grant at UCO provided funding for my research and student assistants. I wish to thank my Chinese colleagues and collaborators at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China Society for ...
... Research, and Liberal Arts College research grant at UCO provided funding for my research and student assistants. I wish to thank my Chinese colleagues and collaborators at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China Society for ...
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... research period over the past decade, my parents encouraged my interests in Chinese military affairs and helped me collect source materials in China. I dedicate this book to them. My wife, Tran, and our two children, Kevin and Christina ...
... research period over the past decade, my parents encouraged my interests in Chinese military affairs and helped me collect source materials in China. I dedicate this book to them. My wife, Tran, and our two children, Kevin and Christina ...
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... Research on Chinese military history and modernization began to take off in the 1990s.8 Recent insightful assessments by Ellis Joffe, David Shambaugh, and several other experts on the Chinese military offer objective surveys and ...
... Research on Chinese military history and modernization began to take off in the 1990s.8 Recent insightful assessments by Ellis Joffe, David Shambaugh, and several other experts on the Chinese military offer objective surveys and ...
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... research on the Chinese military using a social historical approach.14 Paying more attention to the links between the military and society, recent research by military historians in China focuses on the soldier's efforts to define his ...
... research on the Chinese military using a social historical approach.14 Paying more attention to the links between the military and society, recent research by military historians in China focuses on the soldier's efforts to define his ...
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... research trips to Taipei, Taiwan. I had the opportunity to interview the former secretary-general of the Republic of China's (ROC) Council of National Security, General Jiang Weiguo (Chiang Wei- kuo, 1916–97), who was both the son of ...
... research trips to Taipei, Taiwan. I had the opportunity to interview the former secretary-general of the Republic of China's (ROC) Council of National Security, General Jiang Weiguo (Chiang Wei- kuo, 1916–97), who was both the son of ...
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6 Crises and Politics | |
7 Border Conflicts and the Cultural Revolution | |
8 Survivor and Reformer | |
9 Technocrats and the New Generation | |
Conclusion | |
Notes | |
Selected Bibliography | |
Index | |
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