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The Korean War: An International History, Updated Edition hardcover english - 29 March 2018

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الناشر	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
رقم الكتاب المعياري الدولي 13	9781538116418
تنسيق الكتاب	غلاف صلب
اللغة	الإنجليزية
العنوان الفرعي للكتاب	An International History, Updated Edition

المراجعة التحريرية	Western historians often view the Korean War through the prism of the Cold War, which can reduce Koreans, north and south, into players and pawns on a much larger chessboard. This excellent work by a Japanese historian reminds readers that it was Koreans who bore the brunt of the suffering, fighting, and dying. In its origins and in the initial phase of the Korean conflict, it was a civil war, triggered by the ambitions of two contemptible 'leaders.' In the North, Kim Il Sung had already begun imposing a brutal, totalitarian regime. In the south, Syngman Rhee, proclaimed by some Americans as a democratic champion, was a highly authoritarian and inflexible politician. Both men were determined to unite their nation by military force. Following the North Korean invasion and the American intervention, the war was internationalized, and [Wada] eloquently recounts the roles played by political and military leaders on both sides. His description of the peace negotiations is particularly riveting as American negotiators were as frustrated by their South Korean allies as they were by their opponents. This fine rendering of the conflict provides an important perspective on an unresolved war. * Booklist, Starred Review * Haruki has published works on Russian history as well as North Korea, thus bringing strong credentials to this well-researched, dispassionate book. For years, left-wing historians have viewed the Korean Conflict as a civil war that the US should have avoided. Using recently released Russian documents, the author demonstrates that the Korean Conflict was Stalin's war. This work is noteworthy chiefly for the perspectives of the combatant leaders-Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Kim Il Sung, Harry Truman, and Syngman Rhee. The emphasis thus is on the war's political and diplomatic history, with just brief reference to the military. It is truly excellent in showing the effects of the war, clearly demonstrating that the chief beneficiaries were Japan and Taiwan; both reaped rewards politically and economically at no cost to themselves. Extensive documentation, a recent bibliography, a good index, and adequate maps are strengths. . . .
عن المؤلف	Wada Haruki is emeritus professor and former director of the Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo.
تاريخ النشر	29 March 2018
عدد الصفحات	422

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