The Role of the Chinese Military in National Security Policymaking--1996

by Michael D. Swaine

The Role of the Chinese Military in National Security Policymaking is a ground-breaking, comprehensive picture of China's national security policy process. It describes and analyzes the leadership, structures, and interactions governing the formulation and implementation of China's national security strategy and resulting foreign and defense policies, with particular attention paid to the role of the Chinese military. This close examination of the military is especially important in light of the fact that the military's role in the national security policy process has been experiencing major change and redefinition over the past several years, resulting in a blurring of the line between foreign affairs and defense policy.

89 pages, Paperback

First published January 25, 1996