Leader Symbols and Personality Cult in North Korea - The Leader State

North Korea may be an extreme case where a modern state puts concerted efforts for the cult of its leaders and their family. This book attempts to delve into how the North Korean state has established the cult of the Kims, how it uses leader symbols in the cult, and the symbolic meanings that the leader symbol evokes. As such, it will be essential reading for students and scholars of North Korea, Korean politics, Asian politics, political sociology and visual politics.

Sommario

1. Leader Symbols in North Korea 2. Leader Symbols, the Cult, and its Impact on Political Succession 3. Myth- and Ritual-Making in Kim Il Sung’s Anti-Japanese Struggle 4. The Kims: Image-making 5. Symbolic Leadership: The Leader’s Guidance Tour as a Symbolic Act 6. Conclusion

Info autore

Jae-Cheon Lim is Associate Professor in the Department of North Korean Studies at Korea University, South Korea.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jae-Cheon Lim
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.05.2017
• EAN: 9781138295377
• ISBN: 978-1-138-29537-7
• Pagine: 152
• Serie: Routledge Advances in Korean Studies
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva