Uncertain Partners - (Studies in International Security and Arms Control) by Sergei N Goncharov & John W Lewis & Litai Xue (Paperback)

This book provides a comprehensive and insightful account of the creation of the Sino-Soviet alliance and the origins of the Korean War, drawing on previously unavailable Chinese and Soviet sources.

The authors use major new documentary sources, including cables and letters between Mao Zedong and Stalin, to tell the inside story of how the North Korean leader Kim Il Sung won backing for the invasion of South Korea.

The book provides a detailed examination of the complex relations between Stalin, Chiang Kai-shek, and Mao during the last year of the Chinese civil war and the emergence of the Cold War, shedding new light on the decision-making processes that led to the conflict.

With 42 photographs and two maps, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in understanding the origins of the Korean War and the Sino-Soviet alliance.