Armed conflict has always played an important role in Chinese history. Most of China's imperial dynasties were established as a result of success in battle, and the same may be said of the Guomindang (KMT) and Communist regimes in the 20th century. This volume offers a basic introduction to the military history of China from the second millennium B.C.E. to the present, and is intended to be accessible to non-specialists. The book's sixteen chapters, organized along both thematic and chronological lines, deal with such topics as 'Continuity and Change', 'Military Writings', 'Warlordism in Early Republican China', The Sino-Japanese War', and 'Recent Developments in Chinese Military'. A Military History of China focuses on recurring issues, problems, and patterns of conflict rather than traditional campaign narratives, and each chapter includes suggestions for further reading.
- ISBN10 0786745061
- ISBN13 9780786745067
- Publish Date 29 January 2009 (first published 1 March 2002)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 December 2010
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
- Imprint Westview Press Inc
- Format eBook
- Pages 328
- Language English