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Rethinking the Korean War: A New Diplomatic and Strategic History
by William Stueck

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Publisher Comments:

"This is a fresh, comprehensive, and balanced study that anyone interested in the Korean War--and, more broadly, in the development of the global Cold War--will find the need to read. Supported by insights gained from new sources and demonstrating a high sensitivity toward the international nature of the conflict in Korea, it is of great scholarly significance."--Chen Jian, University of Virginia

Review:

An impressive contribution to the literature on the 'Forgotten War.'. . . Stueck effectively draws together previously disconnected strands into a single volume on the origins, conduct, and effects of that war. . . . This is an important work and will likely appeal to the specialists and general readers alike.

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Korea, especially North Korea, has been the subject of many recent headlines. Hence, this work arrives at a most propitious time.

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Stueck provides a cogent summary of the current scholarship, a clear explanation of his own views, and thought-provoking arguments that will stimulate further debate and research. In the process, Stueck sets forth a systematic and coherent overview of the background to the war, the major military operations, the long process pf the Truce Talks, and the consequences of the war. Thus, his book can also be read with profit as an introductory text and a basis for further reading.

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William Stueck established himself as one of the leading historians of the early Cold War with the publication of . . . . The relevance of for current affairs arises from Stueck's persuasive account of both the importance of U.S. leadership in the world and the limits on its options. All Americans, not just scholars, could benefit from the lessons that this book offers. It points the way toward a new international history.

Synopsis:

A new Diplomatic and Strategic History.
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations ix

Acknowledgments xiii

INTRODUCTION 1

PART I ORIGINS

CHAPTER 1 The Coming of the Cold War to Korea 11

CHAPTER 2 Syngman Rhee, the Truman Doctrine, and American Policy toward Korea, 1947-1948 39

CHAPTER 3 Why the Korean War, Not the Korean Civil War? 61

PART II COURSE

CHAPTER 4 The Road to Chinese Intervention, July-November 1950 87

CHAPTER 5 Why the War Did Not Expand beyond Korea, November 1950-July 1951 118

CHAPTER 6 Negotiating an Armistice, July 1951-July 1953: Why Did It Take So Long? 143

PART III BROADER ISSUES

CHAPTER 7 The Korean War and the American Relationship with Korea 185

CHAPTER 8 The Korean War as a Challenge to American Democracy 213

Abbreviations 241

Notes 245

Index 277

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780691118475
Subtitle:
A New Diplomatic & Strategic Hist
Other:
Stueck, William Whitney
Other:
Stueck, William Whitney
Author:
Stueck, William
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Location:
Princeton
Subject:
Military - Korean War
Subject:
American history
Subject:
Political Science and International Relations
Copyright:
2004
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
February 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
7 maps. 25 halftones
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
9.36x6.20x.72 in. .95 lbs.
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