This work provides an in-depth and up-to-date examination of civil-military relations in China. It reflects the significant changes taking place in Chinese society and their impact on the civil-military dynamic, with particular attention to how the military will fit in with the new class of entrepreneurs.
Rather than focusing exclusively on elite Party-Army relations, the book examines civil-military relations from various vantage points: at 'The Center' and in the provinces; between civilian leaders and military leaders; from a civilian perspectives; and from the angle of specific issue areas. Chapters explore issues such as the impact of AIDS, the defense budget, the emerging dynamic between the military and China`s new leadership, resettling demobilized troops back into civilian life, and the role of the militia, reserve units, and other civilian groups.
Contents:
1. Social Trends in China: Implications for the People's Liberation Army; 2. The Impact of Social Changes on the PLA: A Chinese Military Perspective; 3. The New Military Elite: Generational Profile and Contradictory Trends; 4. The Fourth-Generation Leaders and the New Military Elite; 5. The PLA and the Provinces: Military District and Local Issues; 6. The Political Implications of PLA Professionalism; 7. Unravelling the Myths About Political Commissars; 8. Searching for a Twenty-First-Century Officer Corps; 9. Educating the Officer Corps: The Chinese People`s Liberation Army and Its Interactions with Civilian Academic Institutions; 10. China`s Defense Budget: Is There Impending Friction Between Defense and Civilian Needs?; 11. The PLA in the New Economy; 12. The Challenge of Conscription in an Era of Social Change; 13. Demobilization and Resettlement: The Challenge of Downsizing the People's Liberation Army; 14. People`s War in the Twenty-First Century: The Militia and the Reserves; Index.
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