Format:
Online-Ressource (xviii, 184 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2013 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780739176580
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9780739176597
Content:
For over five decades, North Korea has outlived many forecasts of collapse despite defects in its system. Origins of North Korea's Juche: Colonialism, War, and Development, edited by Jae-Jung Suh, argues that it has survived because of Juche, a unique political institution built on the simple notion of self-determination, whose meanings and limits have been shaped by Koreans' experiences with colonialism, war, and development amidst surrounding superpowers that have complicated their aspirations and plans
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Making Sense of North Korea; Chapter Two: Colonial Origins of Juche; Chapter Three: The Making of the Juche State in Postcolonial North Korea; Chapter Four: The Suryŏng System as the Center of Juche Institution; Chapter Five: The Rise and Demise of Juche Agriculture in North Korea; Chapter Six: North Korea's Internal Politics and U.S. Foreign Policy; Select Bibliography; Index; About the Contributors
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780739176580
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Origins of North Korea's Juche : Colonialism, War, and Development
Language:
English
