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The Chinese Army Today
Tradition and Transformation for
the 21st Century
Dennis J. Blasko, Retired Military Intelligence
Officer and Foreign Area Officer, US Army
Series: Asian Security Studies
The Chinese Army Today is a comprehensive
study of the Chinese military, examining its ground
forces in a level of detail not found in any other contemporary works.
This new, revised edition has been fully updated to take account of
recent changes in the institution.
In 1999, the military modernization program of the Chinese People’s
Liberation Army increased in intensity and achieved a focus not seen in
the previous two decades. Based primarily on actual Chinese sources,
this book details these changes and puts them in the context of the
many traditions that still remain. Written by a retired professional military
officer who has served in China, the text uses first-hand observation of
the Chinese military and three decades of military experience to weave
many disparate threads from official Chinese statements, documents,
and media reports into an integrated whole. The author also conducts
an in-depth exploration into the many forces that constitute the People’s
Liberation Army.
December 2011: 234 x 156: 312pp
Hb: 978-0-415-78321-7: £95.00
Pb: 978-0-415-78322-4: £23.99
eBook: 978-0-203-15273-7
New
2nd Edition
War, Peace and
International Relations
An Introduction to
Strategic History
Colin Gray, University of Reading, UK
This updated and revised second edition of Colin
Gray’s textbook explores the theory and practice
of war and peace in a modern historical context.
“The author’s discussions and clarity of thought and expression
make this work ideal as a textbook for introducing civilian students
and prospective military officers of the various military academies
to the subject.” – Parameters
October 2011: 246 x 174: 392pp
Hb: 978-0-415-59485-1: £95.00
Pb: 978-0-415-59487-5: £24.99
For more information, visit:www.routledge.com/9780415594875
2nd Edition
Seapower
A Guide for the
Twenty-First Century
Geoffrey Till, Joint Services Command and Staff
College and Kings College London, UK
Series: Cass Series: Naval Policy and History
This updated and expanded new edition of Geoffrey
Till’s acclaimed book is an essential guide for
students of naval history and maritime strategy, and anyone interested
in the changing and crucial role of seapower in the 21st century.
“A landmark work. Seapower: A Guide for the Twenty-First Century
delivers gloriously what it promises in its sub-title. ... Till’s excellent
book will dominate maritime reading lists for years to come.”
– Colin S. Gray, RUSI Journal
“In all, Seapower is very probably the best single work on sea power
and maritime strategy to have been published for many years.”
– Journal of the Australian Naval Institute
2009: 246 x 174: 432pp
Hb: 978-0-415-48088-8: £95.00
Pb: 978-0-415-48089-5: £29.99
eBook: 978-0-203-88048-7
For more information, visit: www.routledge.com/9780415480895
The Routledge Handbook
of Terrorism Research
Edited by Alex P. Schmid, Terrorism Research
Initiative, Vienna, Austria
“Alex Schmid has produced a book that
is extraordinary in its scope and
painstakingly comprehensive in its synthesis
of knowledge and experience of terrorism
research. His 1988 book Political Terrorism
long occupied a cornerstone position as one of the few absolutely
essential core texts for every terrorism researcher.
The Routledge Handbook of Terrorism Research has surpassed
even that. Whether you are a novice or an expert, this is simply a
must-have source for every serious terrorism researcher.”
– John Horgan, Penn State University, USA
“A prodigious effort to bring together the collective wisdom of
experts from around the world [...] an invaluable resource to
students, scholars and policy makers, this new volume should
be the starting point of every serious student of the subject.”
– Louise Richardson, University of St. Andrews, UK
February 2011: 246 x 174: 736pp
Hb: 978-0-415-41157-8: £150.00
eBook: 978-0-203-82873-1
For more information, visit: www.routledge.com/9780415411578
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