Zero-Sum Game: Armistice Negotiations in Korea, 1951-1953
Holmes, James
2003
- Submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Abstract: This paper looks at the Korean War negotiations. Most of the dimensions of negotiation theory were in play at the table in Korea. The paper will cover the prenegotiating, preparation and negotiating phases. The analytical framework for examining the negotiations ... read moreprocess will include: an overview of the Containment policy, with a view toward understanding the role of historical context in the prenegotiation and negotiation processes; a historical overview of the Korean War and armistice negotiations; the theory of limited war; the roles of culture and ideology in shaping the parties' perceptions, and their approach to negotiation; the characteristics of threats, and why Eisenhower's threat in 1953 appeared to be decisive where Truman had failed; and The elements of negotiating power, and how negotiating power differs from national diplomatic, economic, and military power.read less
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