This edited volume explores the larger maritime and security environment during and beyond the
time of Chinese military general Qi Jiguang's enterprise. While serving as a historiography and
biography of Qi Jiguang the book also elaborates on the doctrinal applications of his ideas.
Essays in this volume contribute to the field of China studies in light of the increased
frequency of news relating to the maritime and military affairs in the region in the post-2000
period. It provides a specialist perspective to the uneven study of Qi Jiguang and maritime
military studies while also satisfying the desire of the layman to understand the current
political security situation in East Asia in the context of the longer term historical
developments.
