"Explains the conditions under which leaders are willing to talk to their enemies during a war and why they sometimes refuse, using case studies from Vietnam, China, Korea, and India"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction : diplomacy and war -- A framework for explaining wartime diplomatic postures -- Chinese diplomatic posture in the Korean War -- Chinese diplomatic posture in the Sino-Indian War -- Indian diplomatic posture in the Sino-Indian War -- North Vietnamese diplomatic posture in the Vietnam War -- Diplomacy and war : conclusions, implications, and recommendations.