How Communists Negotiate
$ 60.00
Author: Admiral C. Turner Joy
Publisher: Fidelis Publishers
Year: 1970 Print: 1 Cover Price: $2.25
Condition: Book Grades. Very Good Plus. Light wear
Genre: Non Fiction/Military/History
Pages: 178
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The book is based on Admiral Joy's experiences as the chief United Nations delegate during the Korean War armistice negotiations. It outlines the specific, manipulative tactics Communists consistently employed to exhaust and undermine their opponents:
- Fabricated Evidence: Manufacturing false claims and evidence to discredit the opposing command.
- Breaking Promises: Routinely welshing on commitments and agreements.
- Exploiting Human Suffering: Trading on Western humanitarian concerns to extract tactical concessions.
- Intentional Delays: Plotting incidents and stalling progress to weaken the opposition's political and military leverage.
- Misinterpreting Concessions: Viewing any compromise made by the opposing side as a sign of inherent weakness.
Ultimately, the book posits that Communist negotiators do not operate in good faith. Instead, they treat negotiations as an extension of warfare, using the table as a platform to achieve propaganda victories and military advantages.
