China's Naval Power

An Offensive Realist Approach

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Military Science, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations
Cover of the book China's Naval Power by Yves-Heng Lim, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Yves-Heng Lim ISBN: 9781317167167
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: May 23, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Yves-Heng Lim
ISBN: 9781317167167
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: May 23, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

The rapid modernization of the Chinese Navy is a well-documented reality of the post-Cold War world. In two decades, the People's Liberation Army Navy has evolved from a backward force composed of obsolete platforms into a reasonably modern fleet whose growth is significantly shaking the naval balance in East Asia. The rationale behind China's contemporary rise at sea remains, however, difficult to grasp and few people have tried to see how the current structure of the international system has shaped Chinese choices. This book makes sense of Chinese priorities in its naval modernization in a 'robust' offensive realist framework. Drawing on Barry Posen's works on sources of military doctrine, it argues that the orientation of Beijing's choices concerning its naval forces can essentially be explained by China's position as a potential regional hegemon. Yves-Heng Lim highlights how a rising state develops naval power to fulfil its security objectives, a theoretical perspective that goes farther than the sole Chinese case.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The rapid modernization of the Chinese Navy is a well-documented reality of the post-Cold War world. In two decades, the People's Liberation Army Navy has evolved from a backward force composed of obsolete platforms into a reasonably modern fleet whose growth is significantly shaking the naval balance in East Asia. The rationale behind China's contemporary rise at sea remains, however, difficult to grasp and few people have tried to see how the current structure of the international system has shaped Chinese choices. This book makes sense of Chinese priorities in its naval modernization in a 'robust' offensive realist framework. Drawing on Barry Posen's works on sources of military doctrine, it argues that the orientation of Beijing's choices concerning its naval forces can essentially be explained by China's position as a potential regional hegemon. Yves-Heng Lim highlights how a rising state develops naval power to fulfil its security objectives, a theoretical perspective that goes farther than the sole Chinese case.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Freedom and Stability in the World Economy by Yves-Heng Lim
Cover of the book The Law and Autonomous Vehicles by Yves-Heng Lim
Cover of the book Routledge Revivals: East End Underworld (1981) by Yves-Heng Lim
Cover of the book Breasts by Yves-Heng Lim
Cover of the book Social Democratic Party Policies in Contemporary Europe by Yves-Heng Lim
Cover of the book The Usurer's Daughter by Yves-Heng Lim
Cover of the book The Group and the Unconscious (RLE: Group Therapy) by Yves-Heng Lim
Cover of the book Demons of Domesticity by Yves-Heng Lim
Cover of the book Stem Cell Research in Asia by Yves-Heng Lim
Cover of the book Architectural Tiles: Conservation and Restoration by Yves-Heng Lim
Cover of the book Viroid Life by Yves-Heng Lim
Cover of the book Lesson Study and Schools as Learning Communities by Yves-Heng Lim
Cover of the book Protecting Main Street by Yves-Heng Lim
Cover of the book European Literary History by Yves-Heng Lim
Cover of the book President Roosevelt and the Coming of the War, 1941 by Yves-Heng Lim
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy