China's Road to the Korean War

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Condition
Acceptable: A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. ...
Release Year
1996
Book Title
China's Road to the Korean War
ISBN
9780231100250
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231100256
ISBN-13
9780231100250
eBay Product ID (ePID)
227165

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
360 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
China's Road to the Korean War : the Making of the Sino-American Confrontation
Publication Year
1996
Subject
Military / Korean War, Military / General, International Relations / General, Asia / China, Asia / Korea
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, History
Author
Jian Chen
Series
The U. S. and Pacific Asia: Studies in Social, Economic and Political Interaction Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
18.7 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
94-011240
Reviews
"Since 1950, Western military planners, journalists, and scholars have tried to determine the role of China and the Soviet Union in the outbreak of the Korean conflict. Through the use of recently released Chinese documents, conversations with People's Republic of China scholars, and in-depth interviews with people who were present at key decision-making meetings, Chen Jian has been able to furnish answers to some of the most nagging questions." -- Choice, "Brings an exciting new dimension to our understanding of why China entered the Korean War. This highly readable work challenges many basic assumptions about how Mao Zedong and his contemporaries saw world politics and set Chinese foreign policy along a revolutionary path. It has important implications for understanding Sino-American conflict not just in the early 1950s but throughout the Cold War era." -- Michael Schaller, Chen's China's Road to the Korean War... is the most carefully researched and seriously argued discussion of the subject., "Chen's China's Road to the Korean War... is the most carefully researched and seriously argued discussion of the subject. " -- Warren I. Cohen, The Nation, Since 1950, Western military planners, journalists, and scholars have tried to determine the role of China and the Soviet Union in the outbreak of the Korean conflict. Through the use of recently released Chinese documents, conversations with People's Republic of China scholars, and in-depth interviews with people who were present at key decision-making meetings, Chen Jian has been able to furnish answers to some of the most nagging questions.
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
Preface to the Paperback Edition Acknowledgments Abbreviations Map of China Map of Korea and China's NortheastIntroductionPart One. The Emergence of a Revolutionary Power1. Revolutionary Commitments and Security Concerns: New China Faces the WorldPart Two. Friends and Enemies: A Stage Set for Confrontation2. The Recognition Controversy: The Origins of the Sino-American Confrontation 3. "Learning to One Side": The Formation of the Sino-Soviet Alliance 4. Taiwan, Indochina, and Korea: Beijing's Confrontation with the U.S. EscalatesPart Three. The Road to Intervention5. Beijing's Response to the Outbreak of the Korean War 6. After Inchon: The Making of the Decision 7. The Decision Stands the Test: China Crosses the YaluConclusions Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Through the use of recently released Chinese documents, conversations with People's Republic of China scholars, and in-depth interviews with people who were present at key decision-making meetings, this book aims to discover China and the USSR's roles in the outbreak of the Korean conflict.

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