Active Defense

<p><b>What changes in China's modern defense policy reveal about military organizations and strategy</b> <p/><i>Active Defense</i> offers the first systematic look at China's military strategy from the mid-twentieth century to today. Exploring the range and intensity of threats that China has faced M. Taylor Fravel illuminates the nation's past and present military goals and offers a rich set of cases for deepening the study of how and why states alter their defense policies.</p>