About this book
In this key textbook, Michael J. Seth offers an excellent synthesis of existing scholarship, including a thorough examination of contemporary sources. Seth masterfully traces how North Korea gradually transformed itself from a Soviet-style socialist state to an ultra-nationalist, dynastic one, illuminating this journey with an engaging understanding of the political, ideological, economic and social forces at play. Throughout, Seth adds a rich dimension by placing North Korean history into broader global perspective and considering the implications for the future of the country. With a helpful glossary and an exhaustive bibliography, this clear and accessible overview is an ideal text for students of North Korean history, and for anyone with an interest in the evolution of this uncommon nation.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Historical Roots of the North Korean State
- 2 Birth of the DPRK and Failed Reunification, 1945–1953
- 3 Industrialization and Political Consolidation, 1953–1967
- 4 Creating a Monolithic System and a Dynastic State, 1967–1980
- 5 From Stagnation to Crisis, 1980–1994
- 6 Famine and Survival, 1994–2005
- 7 Failed Revolution, Enduring State 2005–2016
- Glossary of Korean Terms
- Bibliography
- Index