Assessing China's Naval Power

Technological Innovation, Economic Constraints, and Strategic Implications
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-3-662-52205-9
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 318 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 5153 g

Reihe: Global Power Shift

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 mostly takes place within the context of transnational industrial partnerships, this study also consciously adopts an industry perspective. The systemic problems involved in warship production and the associated material, financial, technological, and political requirements currently remain overlooked aspects in the case of China.
Drawing on first-hand working experience in the naval shipbuilding industry, the author provides transparent criteria for the evaluation of different naval technologies’ strategic value, which other researchers can draw upon as a basis for further research in such diverse fields as International Security Studies, Naval Warfare Studies, Chinese Studies, and International Relations.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kirchberger, Sarah

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Schiffbau, Seeverkehr
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Geopolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Volkswirtschaften einzelner Länder und Regionen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Seestreitkräfte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Über Autor(innen)

Sarah Kirchberger is an Assistant Professor of Contemporary China Studies at the Asia-Africa-Institute (AAI), University of Hamburg. A former analyst with shipbuilder Blohm + Voss, she holds an MA and a PhD in Sinology. Her publications include a book on informal politics in China and Taiwan and various articles and book chapters on China’s political system, political history, domestic politics, foreign policy, and naval modernization.