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Books

Please note: A call number beginning with "R" denotes a reference book.

Atkeson, Edward B. The People's Republic of China in Transition: An Assessment of the People's Liberation Army. Arlington, VA, Association of the United States Army, Institute of Land Warfare, 1998. 21 p.(Land Warfare papers, No. 29)
Book call no.: 355.033051 A873p

Howard, Russell D. The Chinese People's Liberation Army: "Short Arms and Slow Legs". Colorado Springs, CO, USAF Institute for National Security Studies, 1999. 48 p. (INSS occasional paper. Regional security series, No. 28)
Examination of PLA's intentions and abilities.
Also available online at: http://www.usafa.af.mil/inss/ocp28.htm
Book call no.: 355.033051 H851c

Hendricks, Michael L. "Betting on the Come": The People's Liberation Army Combined Arms Gamble for the 21st Century. Fort Leavenworth, KS, U.S. Command and General Staff College, School of Advanced Military Studies, 1997. 69 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 42022-2 H4981b

Periodicals

Ahrari, Ehsan. Unrestricted War: A Chinese Viewpoint. Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter 26:26-28 April-May 2000.
The theory and strategy discussed in the book "Unrestricted War".

Bickford, Thomas. The Business Operations of the Chinese People's Army. Problems of Post-Communism 46:28-36 November-December 1999.

Connaughton, Richard. Hong Kong Takeover May Reveal PLA Hand. Jane's Intelligence Review 9:270-273 June 1997.

Gilley, Bruce. Stand-Down Order. Far Eastern Economic Review 161:18-20 September 10, 1998.
Reforms reduce the influence and autonomy of the PLA, but should make it more professional.

Ju, Hang. A Close Look at the PLA Honor Guard. China Today 46:22+ August 1997.

Kondapalli, Srikanth. Military Academies in China. Strategic Analysis 23:27-44 April 1999.

Rapid Deployment Key to PLA Modernisation. Jane's Defence Weekly 29:30+ April 15, 1998.

Books

Please note: A call number beginning with "R" denotes a reference book.

Jane's International Defence Directory. 14th ed. Alexandria, VA, Jane's Information Group, 1998. 1533 p.
China, pp 105-109
Book call no.: R 355.6212025 J33 1999

Mixed Motives, Uncertain Outcomes: Defense Conversion in China, edited by Jorn Brommelhorster and John Frankenstein. Boulder, CO, Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1997. 275 p.
Book call no.: 338.473550951 M685

Stokes, Mark A. China's Strategic Modernization: Implications for the United States. Carlisle Barracks, PA, Strategic Studies Institute, Army War College, 1999. 229 p.
Also available online at: http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usassi/ssipubs/pubs99/chinamod/chinamod.htm
Book call no.: 355.033551 S874c

Mulvenon, James. Chinese Military Commerce and U.S. National Security. Santa Monica, CA, Rand, 1997. 42 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 30352-84 no.907.0

Xu, Guozhen. Adequate Utilization of GPS Resources to Promote the Development of China's Aviation Industry. Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 1996. 27 p.
Translated from Chinese. Originally appeared in CAMA, China Astronautics and Missilery Abstracts, vol. 2, no. 3, 1995.
Doc. call no.: M-U 44014-14 1996 no.T-0059

Bickford, Thomas. The Business Operations of the Chinese People's Army. Problems of Post-Communism 46:28-36 November-December 1999.

Carman, Gerry and Li, Li. Zhuhai - Big Business for China. Aircraft & Aerospace Asia Pacific 78:10-12+ February 1999.

China's PLA: A Force in Big Business Markets. Jane's Defence Weekly 28:18-19 December 17, 1997.
Country Briefing: China. Jane's Defence Weekly 28:24-32 December 10, 1997.

Crowell, Todd and Mooney, Paul. Mission Accomplished? Asiaweek 25:30 January 15, 1999.
Also available online at: http://www.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/99/0115/cs2.html

Handley, Paul. Asian Crisis Halts Aerospace Dreams. Jane's Defence Weekly 30:40-42+ September 9, 1998.

Medeiros, Evan S. Revisiting Chinese Defense Conversion: Some Evidence from the PRC's Shipbuilding Industry. Issues & Studies 34:79-101 May 1998.

Mohanty, Deba R. Conversion of Defence Industry and Central-Local Relationship in China: Problems and Prospects. Strategic Analysis 22:351-362 June 1998.

Mohanty, Deba R. Defense Industry Conversion in China. Strategic Analysis 22:1835-1857 March 1999.

Post-2000 Delays to China's Arms Goals. Jane's Defence Weekly 29:22-23+ January 21, 1998.

Rappai, M. V. Separation of Military and Business in China. Strategic Analysis 22:1967-1970 March 1999.

Willett, Susan. East Asia's Changing Defence Industry. Survival 39:107-134 Autumn 1997.