This study reviews the last 20 years of academic literature on the role of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Chinese elite politics. It examines the PLA's w

Reviews the last 20 years of academic lit. on the role of the PLA in Chinese elite politics. Examines the PLA's willingness to support the continued rule of the

This new book addresses three key issues: What has changed in Chinese civil-military relations? What can account for changes? And what are the implications for

In recent years there have been reports of actions purportedly taken by People's Liberation Army (PLA) units without civilian authorization, and of Chinese Comm

This book demonstrates that civil-military relations have evolved away from symbiosis to quasi-institutionalization in post-Deng Xiaoping China. As the People's