Ashgate Research Companion to the Korean War

James I. Matray is Professor of History at California State University, Chico. He is the author of The Reluctant Crusade: American Foreign Policy in Korea, 1941-1950 and Korea Divided: The 38th Parallel and the Demilitarized Zone and editor of The East and the United States: An Encyclopedia of Relations Since 1784, Historical Dictionary of the Korean War, and Korea and the Cold War: Division, Destruction, and Disarmament. Donald W. Boose, Jr. is a retired Army colonel who teaches at the U.S. Army War College. Much of his 30-year military career involved Northeast Asia political-military matters and included six years with the U.N. Command Component of the Military Armistice Commission in Korea and service as Assistant Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Policy for U.S. Forces, Japan. His books include U.S. Army Forces in the Korean War and Over the Beach: U.S. Army Amphibious Operations in the Korean War.

• The Ashgate Research Companion to the Korean War

’At long last, two scholars have presented an edited volume that puts Korea within its historical perspective. By drawing upon some of the finest scholarship presented by a diverse group of scholars, the editors have compiled 32 essays that offer a fresh look at the war ... A significant contribution to the field and a worthy addition to all academic libraries. ... Essential. All levels/libraries.’ Choice ’The Ashgate Research Companion to the Korean War provides a timely and much-needed scholarly reference, for both academic and general readers, to acquire updated knowledge and a deeper understanding of the first major hot war during the Cold War. Edited by two of America’s leading experts on the subject, the volume is comprehensive, informative, and insightful. It is highly commended.’ Chen Jian, Cornell University, USA