The influence of mahan upon china's maritime strategy

Comparative Strategy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-51

  Holmes, James R ^a   Yoshihara, Toshi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b US Air War College Montgomery   (United States)

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EID: 33745738248     PISSN: 01495933     EISSN: 15210448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01495930590929663     Document Type: Article

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