3. The Riddle in the Middle: China’s Central Military Commission in the Twenty-first Century

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: PLA Influence on China’s National Security Policymaking 1
5. PART I. THE PLA AND THE PARTY-STATE
6. 1. Reconsidering the PLA as an Interest Group 33
7. 2. The PLA in the Party Leadership Decisionmaking System 58
8. 3. The Riddle in the Middle: China’s Central Military Commission in the Twenty-first Century 84
9. 4. Top Leaders and the PLA: The Different Styles of Jiang, Hu, and Xi 120
10. PART II. THE PLA IN POLICY AND CRISIS
11. 5. The PLA Role in China’s Foreign Policy and Crisis Behavior 141
12. 6. The PLA Role in China’s Taiwan Policymaking 166
13. 7. The PLA Role in China’s DPRK Policy 198
14. 8. The Rise of PLA Diplomacy 218
15. PART III. THE PLA AND OTHER ACTORS IN TERRITORIAL DISPUTES
16. 9. The PLA and National Security Decisionmaking: Insights from China’s Territorial and Maritime Disputes 249
17. 10. The PLA Navy Lobby and Its Influence over China’s Maritime Sovereignty Policies 274
18. 11. The PLA and Maritime Security Ac tors 300
19. INDEX 325
20. About the Contributors 343