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Chinese military strategy in the third Indochina war : the last Maoist war /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Dowd, Edward C., 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.
Series:Asian security studies.
Subjects:
Sino-Vietnamese Conflict, 1979 > Campaigns.
Online Access:Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Background
  • The Chinese political work system
  • Narrative
  • Hanoi and Beijing on the road to war
  • The 1979 campaign
  • The battle of Lang Son, February - March 1979
  • Artillery diplomacy : waiting for the "second lesson"
  • Explorations
  • Crisis in command : the cadre system under stress in the Guangzhou military region
  • Political work in the 1979 campaign
  • Politics versus firepower : the paradox of Maoist tactics
  • Conclusion : the legacy of an "incredible, shrinking war"
  • App. one : principles of the political work system
  • App. two : principal duties of the political commissar.