The question asked in this chapter is whether under President Xi Jinping China's People's
Liberation Army (PLA) could be persuaded to again use military force to promote specific …

China is determined to regain its national strength, national unity, and international prestige.
This book is about the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) role in this mission. Gurtov and …

It is axiomatic among observers that in the transition to the post-Deng era, the People's
Liberation Army (PLA) will play a pivotal role. This is understandable. Until now, the army …

This article examines the changing dynamics of relations between the Chinese Communist
Party (CCP) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA). It argues that while the PLA remains …

Conclusion.................................................... 87 Appendices.................................................... 89
Notes......................................................... 91 Works Cited.................................................. 103 ii …

A recurrent theme in China studies is the influence of the military in power politics and the
extent to which its particular interests are under civilian control. Since Deng's resurgence to …

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) as a key interest group in Chinese politics is not a new
topic in Western literature of China's civil–military relations. Harding's article in 1985 gave us …

A recurrent theme in China studies is the influence of the military in power politics and the
extent to which its particular interests are under civilian control. Since Deng's return to …

Originally characterized by a tightly intertwined relationship based in informal manners of
control, the relationship between the Chinese army, party, and state has evolved over the …

The professed principle governing civil-military relations in the People's Republic of China
has always been that 'the Party commands the gun', but the reality of these relations has …