Korean War in Asia - A Hidden History

This book takes a fresh look at the Korean War by considering the conflict from a Northeast Asian regional perspective. It highlights the connections of the war to earlier conflicts in the region and examines the human impact of the war on neighboring countries, focusing particularly on the ways in which the Korean War shaped regional cross-border movements of people, goods, and ideas (including hopes and fears). It also considers the lasting consequences of these movements for the region's society and politics.

List of contents

List of Figures, Map, and Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction: The Korean War, the Region, and the World
Tessa Morris-Suzuki
Chapter 1: A Fire on the Other Shore? Japan and the Korean War Order
Tessa Morris-Suzuki
Chapter 2: The Korean War and Manchuria: Economic, Social, and Human Effects
Mo Tian
Chapter 3: From One Divided Country to Another: The Korean War in Mongolia
Li Narangoa
Chapter 4: Victory with Minimum Effort: How Nationalist China 'Won' the Korean War
Catherine Churchman
Chapter 5: The Other Legacy of the Korean War: Okinawa and the Fear of World War III
Pedro Iacobelli
Chapter 6: A War across Borders: The Strange Journey of Prisoner No. 600,001
Tessa Morris-Suzuki
Chapter 7: The Life and Death of Line-Crossers: The Secret Chinese Agents of UNPIK
Catherine Churchman
Chapter 8: The United States, Japan, and the Undercover War in Korea
Tessa Morris-Suzuki
Epilogue: Northeast Asia and the Never-Ending War
Tessa Morris-Suzuki
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Tessa Morris-Suzuki is professor in the School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, the Australian National University.

Summary

This groundbreaking book takes a fresh look at the Korean War by considering the conflict from a Northeast Asian perspective. It highlights the connections of the war to earlier conflicts and examines its human impact on neighboring countries, It also considers the lasting consequences for the region’s society and unsettled politics today.

Product details

• Authors: Tessa Morris-Suzuki
• Assisted by: Tessa Morris-Suzuki (Editor), Morris-Suzuki Tessa (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9781538111901
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-1190-1
• No. of pages: 238
• Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives; Asia/Pacific/Perspectives
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Korea, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Asia, HISTORY / Asia / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Asia / Korea, South Korea, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1950 to c 1959, Regional / International studies, Asian History, General and world history, Modern warfare, History and Archaeology, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Specific wars and campaigns, North Korea, C 1945 To C 1960, 1950–1953 (Korean War period), Korean War, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Korean War