Huisken, Ronald,

Introducing China : the world's oldest great power charts its next comeback / Ron Huisken. - xiii, 103 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. - Canberra papers on strategy and defence ; 176 . - Canberra papers on strategy and defence ; 176. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-103).

g1. Imperial China: Practice Makes Perfect? -- China's first rise -- The tribute system -- The Imperial legacy -- The People's Republic of China: Early Foreign and Security Policy Choices -- 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 -- China's Military Modernisation -- The transparency question -- Defence Doctrine and Force Posture -- Nuclear forces -- Assessment. 2. 3.



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China--Politics and government--21st century.
China--Economic conditions--2000-
China--Foreign relations

DS779.4 / .H85 2010

327.51