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Korean War : an International History (95 Edition)by William Stueck
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Publisher Comments:This first truly international history of the Korean War argues that by its timing, its course, and its outcome it functioned as a substitute for World War III. Stueck draws on recently available materials from seven countries, plus the archives of the United Nations, presenting a detailed narrative of the diplomacy of the conflict and a broad assessment of its critical role in the Cold War. He emphasizes the contribution of the United Nations, which at several key points in the conflict provided an important institutional framework within which less powerful nations were able to restrain the aggressive tendencies of the United States. In Stueck's view, contributors to the U.N. cause in Korea provided support not out of any abstract commitment to a universal system of collective security but because they saw an opportunity to influence U.S. policy. Chinese intervention in Korea in the fall of 1950 brought with it the threat of world war, but at that time and in other instances prior to the armistice in July 1953, America's NATO allies and Third World neutrals succeeded in curbing American adventurism. While conceding the tragic and brutal nature of the war, Stueck suggests that it helped to prevent the occurrence of an even more destructive conflict in Europe. Review:Stueck has canvassed research libraries in North America, England, and Australia to give us what must stand as the most complete and intelligent international history of the war yet written. Review:Any serious student of the Korean War will want to read this book for its measured perspectives and concern to contextualize its subject. Review:Stueck has written an impressive, large-scale synthesis of the entire conflict.... [He] excels at describing the intricate diplomatic maneuverings that took place throughout the war, and that were aimed at avoiding a major clash between the great powers. Review:A comprehensive and illuminating analysis and review of the Korean War--the war that in many ways defined the future of international relations, and in particular the American role in those relations. Synopsis:Drawing on material from seven countries, plus UN archives, this international history of the Korean War argues that by its timing, its course and its outcome it functioned as a substitute for World War III. Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [447]-468) and index. Table of ContentsLIST OF MAPS ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi INTRODUCTION 3 CHAPTER 1 The Origins of the Korean War 10 CHAPTER 2 The Diplomacy of Confrontation and Consolidation 47 CHAPTER 3 Diplomacy Fails: The UN Counteroffensive and Chinese Intervention 85 CHAPTER 4 Limiting the War 127 CHAPTER 5 The Dimensions of Collective Action 167 CHAPTER 6 Armistice Talks: Origins and Initial Stages 204 CHAPTER 7 Progress 236 CHAPTER 8 Deadlock 268 CHAPTER 9 Concluding an Armistice 308 CHAPTER 10 The Korean War as International History 348 NOTES 371 BIBLIOGRAPHY 447
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