Assessing China's Naval Power Technological Innovation, Economic Constraints, and Strategic Implications /

• Main Author: Kirchberger, Sarah (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Global Power Shift, Comparative Analysis and Perspectives,
• Subjects: Political science.; Globalization.; Markets.; International relations.; Mechanical engineering.; Political Science and International Relations.; International Relations.; Emerging Markets/Globalization.; Mechanical Engineering.

This book analyzes the rise of China’s naval power and its possible strategic consequences from a wide variety of perspectives – technological, economic, and geostrategic – while employing a historical-comparative approach throughout. Since naval development requires huge financial resources and mos...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Naval Power and Its Role in China's Rise
• 3 Comparing Naval Capability and Estimating the Cost Impact
• 4 Producing Naval Weapon Systems: The Industrial Basis of Naval Power.- 5 The PLA Navy's Capability Profile
• 6 Strategic Implications of China's Naval Build-Up
• 7 Concluding Remarks and Summary of Results.