"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 t

How presidents spark and sustain support for wars remains an enduring and significant problem. Korea was the first limited war the U.S. experienced in the conte

The global system of alliances that the United States built after the Second World War underpinned the stability and prosperity of the postwar order. But during

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 st

This essential companion provides a comprehensive study of the literature on the causes, course, and consequences of the Korean War, 1950-1953. Aimed primarily