Korean War - Softcover

Kaufman, Burton I.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0394341546 ISBN 13: 9780394341545

Publisher: Knopf, 1986

This concise and cogent text is a history of America's diplomatic and military involvement in the Korean War. Carrying the themes of crisis, credibility, and command throughout the book, the author emphasizes the diplomatic and political setting of the conflict, both domestically and internationally.

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From the Publisher:

-Emphasis is on the nexus at which foreign policy decision making in Washington and military decision making in Korea interact.
-Places the conflict in a broad domestic and international setting and discusses the various political pressures on the White House.
-Stresses three themes- crisis, credibility, and command in relation to sending troops to Korea.

-100 pages shorter. Themes and coverage remain the same, but much detail has been eliminated making the book more accessible to the student.
-Incorporates the newest scholarship on the Korean War.
-Increased coverage of the geopolitical and geostrategic context of the war.
-Increased coverage of Soviet and Chinese policy with respect to the war.
-Further discussion of the use of nuclear weapons during the war.

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