Origins of North Korea''s Juche - Colonialism, War, and Development

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Jae-Jung Suh Klappentext This book argues that North Korea has outlived forecasts of its collapse 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. Zusammenfassung This book argues that North Korea has outlived forecasts of its collapse 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter One. Making Sense of North Korea: Juche as an Institution, Jae-Jung SuhChapter Two. Colonial Origins of Juche: The Minsaengdan Incident of the 1930s and the Birth of North Korea-China Relationship, Hongkoo HanChapter Three. The Making of the Juche State in Postcolonial North Korea, Gwang-Oon KimChapter Four. The Suryong System as the Center of Juche Institution: Politics of Development Strategy in Postwar North Korea, Young Chul ChungChapter Five. The Rise and Demise of Juche Agriculture in North Korea, Chong-Ae YuChapter Six. North Korea's Internal Politics and U.S. Foreign Policy, Patrick McEachern

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Jae-Jung Suh
• Collaboration: Jae-Jung Suh (Editeur), Suh Jae-Jung (Editeur)
• Edition: Lexington Books
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 10.07.2014
• EAN: 9780739197264
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-9726-4
• Pages: 192
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Political structure & processes, Fascism & Nazism, Political Economy, Far-right political ideologies and movements, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, North Korea, Political structure and processes, National liberation and independence