Late Qing Maritime Defense: A Study of Thought and Institutions

Author: Wang Hongbin
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This book focuses on two major issues of late Qing naval defense: naval defense thought and military industry construction system. The author employs analytical, synthetic, and comparative methods to examine the naval defense thought, policies, systems, and military industry construction systems of different periods in the late Qing era, clarifying their evolutionary trajectories and identifying the subjective and objective reasons for the setbacks in naval defense construction during the modernization process. It objectively evaluates the merits and demerits, summarizes the lessons learned from late Qing naval defense construction. By analyzing the contradictory naval defense concepts of different periods, it enhances the naval defense philosophy of the Chinese nation. By comparing the similarities and differences between Chinese and foreign military production systems, it reveals the strengths and weaknesses of late Qing military enterprises. These research findings hold theoretical significance, not only deepening the overall understanding of modern naval defense policies but also offering certain reference value for current naval defense construction and the development of maritime endeavors.