R. BATES GILL is Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics and Foreign Policy at the Center for Chinese and American Studies, Paul H. Nitze School for Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University. He has made several research visits to East Asia, and has lived in the region for extended periods of time, including teaching appointments in the People's Republic of China.
"?Gill's book on the Chinese arms tranfers could not be more timely. This is a comprehensive, systematic, thorough and thoughtful book. It has no rival and is, therefore, the indispensable source on the subject.?-Military Review ?This book should be recommended reading for any student of political science, especially in comparative or international studies focusing on Asia. Replete with maps, tables and appendices, Gill does a fine job of graphically presenting statistics and information vital to his treatise.?-Journal of Third World Studies ?Those who read Chinese Arms Transfers will be rewarded with a cogent and accessible interpretation of an important aspect of Chinese foreign policy.?-Journal of Third World Studies ""Gill's book on the Chinese arms tranfers could not be more timely. This is a comprehensive, systematic, thorough and thoughtful book. It has no rival and is, therefore, the indispensable source on the subject.""-Military Review ""Those who read Chinese Arms Transfers will be rewarded with a cogent and accessible interpretation of an important aspect of Chinese foreign policy.""-Journal of Third World Studies ""This book should be recommended reading for any student of political science, especially in comparative or international studies focusing on Asia. Replete with maps, tables and appendices, Gill does a fine job of graphically presenting statistics and information vital to his treatise.""-Journal of Third World Studies"