Right Sizing the People's Liberation Army: Exploring the Contours of China's Military

vi, 582 p. Figure. Endnotes. From an on-line posting: "This volume addresses how the leadership of China and the PLA view what size of PLA best meets China s requirements. Among other things, this analytical process makes important new contributions on the question of PLA transparency, long an issue among PLA watchers. Roy Kamphausen is a Senior Associate for Political and Security Affairs (PSA) at The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR). Mr. Kamphausen served as a U.S. Army officer, a career that culminated in an assignment in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). Mr. Kamphausen served two tours at the Defense Attaché Office of the U.S. Embassy in the People s Republic of China. His areas of professional expertise include China s People s Liberation Army (PLA), U.S. -China defense relations, U.S. defense and security policy toward Asia, and East Asian security issues. The above information may not be current. It was current at the time when the individual worked for SSI or was published by SSI." Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.…