The History Of The Rok Us Alliance 1953 2013

Author : Korea (South). Kukpangbu. Kunsa P'yŏnch'an Yŏn'guso
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Korea (South)
ISBN : 9791155980118

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The History of the ROK-US Alliance, 1953-2013 by Korea (South). Kukpangbu. Kunsa P'yŏnch'an Yŏn'guso Pdf

"This book explains in full detail the blood-shared alliance between the ROK and the United States that started with the Korean War; the Mutual Defense Treaty that was concluded in the face of opposition to a ceasefire; the aid and grants from the United Nations and the United States for Korea's postwar reconstruction; the operation of the ROK-US security consultative meetings for the development of the ROK-US alliance; and the military provocations of North Korea and the development of the ROK-US Combined Defense System. It also provides in-depth analysis of the process of reduction of U.S. troops stationed in Korea according to changes of U.S. foreign policy toward the ROK; the dispatch of troops overseas and the ROK-US alliance; the North Korea nuclear crisis and the six-party talks; the spirit of the alliance that has endured over the last six decades; and the transition of the wartime operations control and the readjustment of the U.S. Forces in Korea"--P. [10-11].

Author : Eric Setzekorn
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781682478523

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Arming East Asia by Eric Setzekorn Pdf

Arming East Asia: Deterring China in the Early Cold War examines President Eisenhower‘s mutual security program in East Asia and explains how that administration worked to contain China. This historical chronicle offers insights and perspectives regarding how to address Sino-American tensions and maintain a free and open Asia-Pacific. Eric Setzekorn argues that President Eisenhower expanded and solidified the U.S. presence in East Asia through use of military aid and military advisory efforts in sharp contrast to the use of U.S. military forces by Presidents Truman, Kennedy and Johnson. In South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Southeast Asia (particularly in Thailand and South Vietnam), the United States spent billions of dollars and significant time developing local military forces. By the end of Eisenhower‘s two terms, a force of over 1.4 million Allied soldiers in East Asia had been trained, equipped, and often paid through American military assistance. Eisenhower‘s mutual security policies were vital in building local allies, and by the end of the 1950s, East Asia was beginning a long period of growth that would make it the economic heart of the world within fifty years. American policies that created close ties and involvement in the affairs of allied nations also constrained allies, such as Chiang Kai-shek in Taiwan, and Syngman Rhee in South Korea, who often sought to take direct action against the PRC. The heavy role of American military advisors and experts “on the ground” in East Asia also profoundly shaped the character of these nations, all of which were emerging from war, by putting massive resources into the government administration and military forces of newly formed states. With an assertive China using its growing political and military power throughout East Asia, contemporary U.S. security challenges are similar to the situation faced in that earlier contentious era. Eisenhower‘s policies from 1953 to 1961 clearly demonstrate an awareness of the possibilities for military, economic and political growth in East Asia, and the challenges of deterring Chinese (PRC) expansion during the early Cold War. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense or the U.S. government.

Author : Donald W. Boose
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317041504

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The Ashgate Research Companion to the Korean War by Donald W. Boose Pdf

This essential companion provides a comprehensive study of the literature on the causes, course, and consequences of the Korean War, 1950-1953. Aimed primarily at readers with a special interest in military history and contemporary conflict studies, the authors summarize and analyze the key research issues in what for years was known as the 'Forgotten War.' The book comprises three main thematic parts, each with chapters ranging across a variety of crucial topics covering the background, conduct, clashes, and outcome of the Korean War. The first part sets the historical stage, with chapters focusing on the main participants. The second part provides details on the tactics, equipment, and logistics of the belligerents. Part III covers the course of the war, with each chapter addressing a key stage of the fighting in chronological order. The enormous increase in writings on the Korean War during the last thirty years, following the release of key primary source documents, has revived and energized the interest of scholars. This essential reference work not only provides an overview of recent research, but also assesses what impact this has had on understanding the war.

Author : James I. Matray
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610699938

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Crisis in a Divided Korea by James I. Matray Pdf

This book provides scholars and students examining Korea's place in modern world politics with an invaluable resource for understanding the causes, course, and consequences of the ongoing crisis on the Korean Peninsula. Why is Korea still divided into two nations? How does the decades-old tension between North Korea and South Korea affect all of Asia as well as influence several of the world's major powers, including Japan, the People's Republic of China, Russia, and the United States? This book provides answers to these questions and more, presenting readers with descriptions of historical developments in Korea's past and supplying the necessary context for understanding why the Korean Peninsula remains split at the 38th parallel. Two comprehensive opening chapters present a broad overview of events in Korea's history from ancient times through the start of World War II. The subsequent chapters cover Korea's role in the Cold War, describing the Soviet-American sponsorship of two Koreas, the Korean War, Soviet and Chinese support for North Korea, the U.S. alliance with South Korea, South Korea's long struggle to achieve democracy, the Kim dynasty in North Korea, and moments of tension and cooperation between North and South Korea. Written in a clear, direct, and accessible style, the book will be valuable to high school, undergraduate, and graduate-level students.

Author : Sung-Wook Nam,Sang-Woo Rhee,Myongsob Kim,Young-Ho Kim,Yong-Sub Han,Young-Soon Chung,Seong-Ok Yoo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811319907

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South Korea’s 70-Year Endeavor for Foreign Policy, National Defense, and Unification by Sung-Wook Nam,Sang-Woo Rhee,Myongsob Kim,Young-Ho Kim,Yong-Sub Han,Young-Soon Chung,Seong-Ok Yoo Pdf

This book brings Korea's finest foreign policy minds together in contemplating the risks and rewards of finally ending the 70 year stalemate between North and South Korea through reunification. While North Korea is in conflict with the United States over denuclearization and regime security, the South Korean government is focusing on economic development preparing for the day when the two Koreas are unified. This book will help scholars, activists and policy-makers from all over the world systematically understand the current diplomatic and security issues in the Korean peninsula.

Author : Victor D. Cha
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780691180946

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Powerplay by Victor D. Cha Pdf

A close look at the evolution of American political alliances in Asia and their future While the American alliance system in Asia has been fundamental to the region's security and prosperity for seven decades, today it encounters challenges from the growth of China-based regional organizations. How was the American alliance system originally established in Asia, and is it currently under threat? How are competing security designs being influenced by the United States and China? In Powerplay, Victor Cha draws from theories about alliances, unipolarity, and regime complexity to examine the evolution of the U.S. alliance system and the reasons for its continued importance in Asia and the world. Cha delves into the fears, motivations, and aspirations of the Truman and Eisenhower presidencies as they contemplated alliances with the Republic of China, Republic of Korea, and Japan at the outset of the Cold War. Their choice of a bilateral "hub and spokes" security design for Asia was entirely different from the system created in Europe, but it was essential for its time. Cha argues that the alliance system’s innovations in the twenty-first century contribute to its resiliency in the face of China’s increasing prominence, and that the task for the world is not to choose between American and Chinese institutions, but to maximize stability and economic progress amid Asia’s increasingly complex political landscape. Exploring U.S. bilateral relations in Asia after World War II, Powerplay takes an original look at how global alliances are achieved and maintained.

Author : David P. Fields,Mitchell B. Lerner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781009100571

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Divided America, Divided Korea by David P. Fields,Mitchell B. Lerner Pdf

Experts provide a broad and nuanced look at the critical relationship between the US and Korea during the Trump years.

Author : Anthony H. Cordesman,Ashley Hess
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442225183

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The Evolving Military Balance in the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia by Anthony H. Cordesman,Ashley Hess Pdf

The Evolving Military Balance in the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia describes the strategy, force deployments, and the military balance in potential current and future scenarios involving the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, People’s Republic of China, Japan, and the United States. The analysis in these volumes shows how tensions between the Koreas—and the potential involvement of the China, Japan, Russia, and the United States—create a nearly open-ended spectrum of possible conflicts. These range from posturing and threats (“wars of intimidation”) to a major conventional conflict on the Korean Peninsula to intervention by outside powers like the United States and China to the extreme of nuclear conflict. The analysis shows that the Korean balance is sharply affected by the uncertain mix of cooperation and competition between the United States and China. The U.S. rebalancing of its forces to Asia and the steady modernization of Chinese forces, in particular the growth of Chinese sea-air-missile capabilities, affect the balance in the Koreas and Northeast Asia. They also raise the possibility of far more intense conflicts that could extend far beyond the boundaries of the Koreas.

Author : Elena Atanassova-Cornelis,Frans-Paul van der Putten
Publisher : Springer
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137364180

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Changing Security Dynamics in East Asia by Elena Atanassova-Cornelis,Frans-Paul van der Putten Pdf

This original and detailed collection explores how regional actors deal with uncertainties that are inherent to the current geopolitical situation in East Asia. The contributors collectively demonstrate that strategic uncertainty has become a major factor in the shaping of the security order in East Asia.

Author : United States. President
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Presidents
ISBN : HARVARD:32044146939053

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Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States by United States. President Pdf

"Containing the public messages, speeches, and statements of the President", 1956-1992.

Author : United States
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 854 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Constitutional law
ISBN : 0160949378

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The Constitution of the United States of America by United States Pdf

Author : Scott A. Snyder
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231546188

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South Korea at the Crossroads by Scott A. Snyder Pdf

Against the backdrop of China’s mounting influence and North Korea’s growing nuclear capability and expanding missile arsenal, South Korea faces a set of strategic choices that will shape its economic prospects and national security. In South Korea at the Crossroads, Scott A. Snyder examines the trajectory of fifty years of South Korean foreign policy and offers predictions—and a prescription—for the future. Pairing a historical perspective with a shrewd understanding of today’s political landscape, Snyder contends that South Korea’s best strategy remains investing in a robust alliance with the United States. Snyder begins with South Korea’s effort in the 1960s to offset the risk of abandonment by the United States during the Vietnam War and the subsequent crisis in the alliance during the 1970s. A series of shifts in South Korean foreign relations followed: the “Nordpolitik” engagement with the Soviet Union and China at the end of the Cold War; Kim Dae Jung’s “Sunshine Policy,” designed to bring North Korea into the international community; “trustpolitik,” which sought to foster diplomacy with North Korea and Japan; and changes in South Korea’s relationship with the United States. Despite its rise as a leader in international financial, development, and climate-change forums, South Korea will likely still require the commitment of the United States to guarantee its security. Although China is a tempting option, Snyder argues that only the United States is both credible and capable in this role. South Korea remains vulnerable relative to other regional powers in northeast Asia despite its rising profile as a middle power, and it must balance the contradiction of desirable autonomy and necessary alliance.

Author : Christos Frentzos,Antonio Thompson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135071028

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The Routledge Handbook of American Military and Diplomatic History by Christos Frentzos,Antonio Thompson Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of U.S. Military and Diplomatic History provides a comprehensive analysis of the major events, conflicts, and personalities that have defined and shaped the military history of the United States in the modern period. Each chapter begins with a brief introductory essay that provides context for the topical essays that follow by providing a concise narrative of the period, highlighting some of the scholarly debates and interpretive schools of thought as well as the current state of the academic field. Starting after the Civil War, the chapters chronicle America's rise toward empire, first at home and then overseas, culminating in September 11, 2001 and the War on Terror. With authoritative and vividly written chapters by both leading scholars and new talent, maps and illustrations, and lists of further readings, this state-of-the-field handbook will be a go-to reference for every American history scholar's bookshelf.

Author : Andrew O'Neil
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136693670

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Asia, the US and Extended Nuclear Deterrence by Andrew O'Neil Pdf

Since the end of the Cold War, significant attention has focussed on the issue of nuclear deterrence and in particular whether formal nuclear security guarantees from nuclear weapons states to non-nuclear weapons states involving the possible use of nuclear weapons have a place in the twenty-first century global strategic landscape. Growing support for nuclear disarmament in the US and elsewhere has seen serious doubts being raised about the ongoing utility of extended nuclear deterrence. This book provides the first detailed analysis of the way in which extended nuclear deterrence operates in contemporary Asia. It addresses the following key questions: What does the role of extended nuclear deterrence in Asia tell us about the broader role of extended nuclear deterrence in the contemporary international system? Is this role likely to change significantly in the years ahead? O’Neil uses a theoretical and historical framework to analyse the contemporary and future dynamics of extended nuclear deterrence in Asia and challenges many of the existing orthodox perspectives on the topic. Providing a new perspective on debates surrounding extended nuclear deterrence, this book will be of interest not only to students and scholars of Asian politics, international relations and security studies, but also to policy makers and professionals.

Author : Victor Cha,Ramon Pacheco Pardo
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300259810

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Korea by Victor Cha,Ramon Pacheco Pardo Pdf

A major new history of North and South Korea, from the late nineteenth century to the present day Korea has a long, riveting history--it is also a divided nation. South Korea is a vibrant democracy, the tenth largest economy, and is home to a world-renowned culture. North Korea is ruled by the most authoritarian regime in the world, a poor country in a rich region, and is best known for the cult of personality surrounding the ruling Kim family. But both Koreas share a unique common history. Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo draw on decades of research to explore the history of modern Korea, from the late nineteenth century, Japanese occupation, and Cold War division to the present day. A small country caught amongst the world's largest powers--including China, Japan, Russia, and the United States--Korea's fate has been closely connected to its geography and the strength of its leadership and society. This comprehensive history sheds light on the evolving identities of the two Koreas, explaining the sharp differences between North and South, and prospects for unification.