To this day, no peace treaty has ever been signed by either side. Sixty years after the North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea, the Korean War has not ended. Her narrative ranges from the middle of the World War II-when Korean independence was fiercely debated between Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill-to the present day, as North Korea, with China’s aid, stockpiles nuclear weapons while starving its people. In Brothers at War, Jager draws from newly available diplomatic archives in the U.S., the UK, China, South Korea, the former Soviet Union, and East European nations. Her presentation can be viewed on CSPAN’s BookTV. Jager was nominated by her publisher and selected by the Library of Congress to participate in the 2013 National Book Festival on September 21 and 22 in Washington, D.C. in July 2013 to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice, has received praise from the New York Times, the Economist, the Wall Street Journal, and many other publications for its comprehensive and balanced history of the Korean War.
Resources and Support for Conservatory StudentsĪssociate Professor of East Asian studies Sheila Miyoshi Jager brings her expertise in Korean history, politics, and culture to the masses in her latest book, Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea.Resources and Support for College Students.
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