China's Other Army: The People's Armed Police in an Era of Reform

by Joel Wuthnow

China's premier paramilitary force-the People's Armed Police (PAP)-is undergoing its most profound restructuring since its establishment in 1982.Previously under dual civilian and military command, the PAP has been placed firmly under China's military. As chairman of the Central Military Commission, Xi Jinping now has direct control over all of China's primary instruments of coercive power. This represents the highest degree of centralized control...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 109604918X
• ISBN13: 9781096049180
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"