Neoclassical Realism and the Underdevelopment of China’s Nuclear Doctrine

This book addresses the under-researched discourse of the evolution of Chinese nuclear posture, and in particular, explains the absence from this evolution of a coherent and well-defined operational doctrine. Using a neoclassical realist framework, the book explains why China, after having launched a crash programme in the mid-1950s to develop a nuclear deterrent, did not debate a clear operational doctrine with respect to targeting and employment until the mid-1980s.

• ISBN: 978-3-319-78639-1
• Editorial: Palgrave Pivot
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 167
• Fecha Publicación: 07/05/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés