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The hidden people of North Korea : everyday life in the hermit kingdom / Ralph Hassig and Kongdan Oh.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hassig, Ralph C., author.
- Oh, Kong Dan, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kim, Chŏng-ŭn, 1984---Influence.
- Kim, Chŏng-ŭn.
- Kim, Chŏng-il, 1942-2011--Influence.
- Kim, Chŏng-il.
- Political culture--Korea (North).
- Political culture.
- Korea (North)--Social life and customs.
- Korea (North).
- Korea (North)--Social conditions.
- Korea (North)--Economic conditions.
- Korea (North)--Politics and government--2011-.
- Korea (North)--Politics and government--1994-2011.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (253 pages)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This unique book, now fully updated, provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of life in North Korea today.Drawing on decades of experience, noted experts Ralph Hassig and Kongdan Oh explore a world few outsiders can imagine.
- Contents:
- Introduction: land of illusions
- The country of the three Kims
- The struggling national economy
- The emerging people's economy
- Propaganda, news, and South Korean soap operas
- Public declarations and private thoughts
- The human rights deficit
- Silent defectors
- Faint light at the end of the tunnel.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-24606-0
- 1-4422-3718-X
- OCLC:
- 908031126
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