A Substitute for Victory: The Politics of Peacemaking at the Korean Armistice Talks

by Rosemary Foot

Overview

After more than two years of bitter negotiations during which combatants&civilians continued to suffer casualties, the Korean armistice was concluded in July 1953. Focusing on the Americans formulation of negotiating positions&on their attempts to coordinate political goals with military tactics, Rosemary Foot here charts the tortuous path to peace&offers a new explanation for the agonizing length of the talks. She also takes into account the role of the Western allies&the Indian, South Korean, North Korean,&Chinese governments as she examines the complex international setting in which the armistice took place.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781501724138
Publisher:	Cornell University Press
Publication date:	10/18/2018
Series:	Cornell Studies in Security Affairs
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	248
File size:	29 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Rosemary Foot is Professor of International Relations and John Swire Senior Research Fellow in the International Relations of East Asia St Antony's College.