A Contradiction in Will: Understanding China's Strategic Culture in a Civil-Military Context

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dc.contributor.advisorTerriff, Terry
dc.contributor.authorRakebrand, Jeff
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-28T19:13:24Z
dc.date.available2014-03-15T07:00:19Z
dc.date.issued2014-01-28
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractGiven China’s civil-military relationship, how consistent is its military’s perspectives on the use of force with those of the party-state government? By adopting a cultural framework of analysis, this study utilizes a methodology rooted in social constructivism to examine the strategic policies of the party-state government, followed by an analysis of the government’s relationship with the military and its beliefs and values towards the use of force. Interactions between the ruling Chinese Communist Party and the People’s Liberation Army frame the discourse and narrative underscoring how military force is conceived, perceived and implemented within China. This study concludes that China’s use of force is impacted by the military’s willingness to use force on behalf of the party-state government. This impact is most evident in the internal use of force where trends suggest that the military’s interests conflict with those of the party-state government.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRakebrand, J. (2014). A Contradiction in Will: Understanding China's Strategic Culture in a Civil-Military Context (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24681en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24681
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1301
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectAnthropology--Cultural
dc.subjectHistory--Asia, Australia, and Oceania
dc.subjectMilitary Studies
dc.subject.classificationStrategic Cultureen_US
dc.subject.classificationChinaen_US
dc.subject.classificationPeople's Liberation Armyen_US
dc.subject.classificationChinese Communist Partyen_US
dc.subject.classificationCivil-Military Relationsen_US
dc.titleA Contradiction in Will: Understanding China's Strategic Culture in a Civil-Military Context
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineMilitary and Strategic Studies
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Strategic Studies (MSS)
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