Defending Taiwan

The Future Vision of Taiwan's Defence Policy and Military Strategy
Herausgeber: Edmonds, Martin; Tsai, Michael

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Recent concern about mainland China's intentions towards Taiwan, and more general concern about the risk of instability in the region, has led to growing interest in Taiwan's military strategy, in how Taiwan perceives threats to itself, and in how the Taiwanese military are reacting to these perceived threats. This book, which includes contributions by leading Taiwanese military thinkers, explores current military strategy in Taiwan and how it is evolving. It discusses Taiwan's military modernisation, and the implications of the recent defeat after fifty years in power of the Kuomintang Party, implications which include a move away from an authoritarian garrison state culture, and the beginnings of a more open debate about defence. The book concludes with an overall appraisal of Taiwan's defence vision and makes recommendations on how Taiwan's defence might be enhanced.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 628g
• ISBN-13: 9780700717392
• ISBN-10: 0700717390
• Artikelnr.: 22464218

Autorenporträt

Martin Edmonds is Professor Fellow and Director of the Centre for Defense and International Security Studies at Lancaster University and Editor in Chief of Defense and Security Analysis. He is also Co-Director of the Lancaster and York Universities Defense Research Institute. Dr Michael M.Tsai is the Publisher of Taiwan Defense Affairs. He is a legislator in Taiwan's Legislative Yuan (Parliament), an advisor of the Organizational Planning Committee of the Ministry of National Defense and the Convener of the Defense Policy Committee of the DPP (Democratic Progressive Party).

Inhaltsangabe

ForewordPrefaceChapter 1. Introduction: Future Vision of Taiwan's Defence
Policy: the Challenge of ChangePart I. The External Security
EnvironmentChapter 2. US Military Security Policy toward the People's
Republic of ChinaChapter 3. The PLA's Capabilities in the Next Decade: The
Crucial Influence of PoliticsPart II. The Military Balance Across the
Taiwan StraitChapter 4. The Evolution and Adaptation of Taiwan's Military
StrategyChapter 5. Taiwan's Defence Modernisation: Facing the Challenge
Ahead Part III. Taiwan's Military ModernisationChapter 6. The Modernisation
of the Republic of China's ArmyChapter 7. The Republic of China Military
Reform: A Case Study of the Taiwanese NavyChapter 8. Air Power and
Taiwanese Security: Adapting to the RevolutionPart IV. The Cornerstones of
Taiwanese Future Defence VisionChapter 9. The Evolution of Military-Society
Relations in Taiwan: From Militarised Society to Socialised MilitaryChapter
10. Revolutionary Trends in the Republic of China's Professional Military
EducationChapter 11. Taiwanese Military and Strategic Culture: What do they
mean for Future Taiwanese Defence and SecurityPart V. ConlusionChapter 12.
Taiwan's Security and Defence in a Changing World