Presents the politics, strategy, and debate surrounding the Korean War.

INCLUDES INDEX.

Foreword -- Chronology -- Part I: War and politics -- The Cold War and counter-revolution -- The Korean decisions -- Across the parallel -- Disaster -- A crisis of confidence -- Attrition -- Negotiating while fighting -- The POW issue -- Deadlock at Panmunjom -- Eisenhower: peace with honour -- Part II: The problems of limited war -- The war on the ground -- The war in the air -- Conclusions.