China Goes To Sea Maritime Transformation In Comparative Historical Perspective Andrew S Erickson by Andrew S. Erickson 9781612511528, 161251152X instant download after payment.

In modern history, China has been primarily a land power, dominating

smaller states along its massive continental flanks. But China’s turn toward

the sea is now very much a reality, as evident in its stunning rise in global

shipbuilding markets, its vast and expanding merchant marine, the wide

offshore reach of its energy and minerals exploration companies, its

growing fishing fleet, and indeed its increasingly modern navy. Yet, for all

these achievements, there is still profound skepticism regarding China’s

potential as a genuine maritime power. Beijing must still import the most

vital subcomponents for its shipyards, maritime governance remains

severely challenged bureaucratically, and the navy evinces, at least as of yet,

little enthusiasm for significant blue water power projection capabilities.

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