China and the arms trade
By: Anne Gilks and Gerald Segal.
Contributors: Segal, Gerald, 1953-
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1985
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
Subjects: Arms transfers -- China; Military assistance, Chinese -- History -- 20th century; Arms race -- History -- 20th century; World politics -- 1945-
Description: "China and the arms trade offers the first detailed analysis of Chinese arms aid policy which will appeal to analysts of Chinese politics who will find an illuminating study of a crucial aspect of Beijing's changing foreign and domestic policy. Analysts of strategic studies will find a compelling case study of the evolution of arms sales policy and the changing motives of great powers. Analysts of Third World states will find a complex assessment of how developing states interact in a hostile international environment." -- from book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.