{"product_id":"2940148528814","title":"BEYOND THE STRAIT: PLA MISSIONS OTHER THAN TAIWAN","description":"On September 26, 2008, over 70 leading experts from\u003cbr\u003eacademia, government, the military, and policy think\u003cbr\u003etanks assembled at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, for\u003cbr\u003ethat very purpose, to look beyond the PLA’s primary\u003cbr\u003efocus on Taiwan and to the evolving new roles of the\u003cbr\u003ePLA. The conference could not have been timelier,\u003cbr\u003egiven the PLA’s active involvement in events during\u003cbr\u003e2008, including earthquake relief, counterterrorism,\u003cbr\u003ehumanitarian assistance, space activities, and blue\u003cbr\u003ewater naval operations.\u003cbr\u003eWhile preventing de jure independence likely\u003cbr\u003eremains the central aim of the PLA vis‐à‐vis\u003cbr\u003eTaiwan, Chinese foreign policy objectives worldwide\u003cbr\u003eare rapidly growing and diversifying. Beyond the Strait:\u003cbr\u003ePLA Missions Other Than Taiwan analyzes the PLA’s\u003cbr\u003einvolvement in disaster and humanitarian relief,\u003cbr\u003eUnited Nations peacekeeping operations (UNPKO),\u003cbr\u003ecounterterrorism and border defense, security in \u003cbr\u003eouter space and cyberspace, and the level of activity\u003cbr\u003ein regional “joint” operational contingencies. On the\u003cbr\u003ewhole, the volume provides a discerning analysis of\u003cbr\u003ethese varied PLA developments and how they affect\u003cbr\u003epolicy towards both Taiwan and the entire Asia‐Pacific\u003cbr\u003eregion.\u003cbr\u003eJust prior to the PLA conference, the world watched\u003cbr\u003eChina debut on the international stage as it hosted the\u003cbr\u003e2008 Summer Olympic Games. While the significance\u003cbr\u003eof China has long been understood, the nation’s rise\u003cbr\u003eto prominence on the world scene is becoming more\u003cbr\u003eacutely felt. I believe an understanding of the PLA’s\u003cbr\u003egrowing roles, both within China and internationally,\u003cbr\u003eis of critical importance to the United States.","brand":"ReadCycle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108949934320,"sku":"2940148528814","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148528814_p0.jpg?v=1763704865","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148528814","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}