The forgotten political elites of North Korea : woe to the vanquished / Fyodor Tertitskiy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tertitskiy, Fyodor, 1988- author.

Series:

Routledge research on Korea ; 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politicians--Korea (North)--Biography.

Politicians.

Korea (North)--Biography.

Korea (North).

Korea (North)--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

ix, 222 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.

Summary:

"This book comprises the biographies of the North Korean politicians whose actions played a pivotal role in shaping the formation of the country during the late 1940s, the Korean War of 1950-53 and the power struggles of the mid-1950s. Drawing from a rich array of archival material in both Korean, Russian and oral testimonies, this book gives insight into the life stories of key figures such as Pang Hak-se, the founder of North Korea's secret police; Lee Sang-jo, a rebellious and idealistic North Korean ambassador; and Mun Il, the secretary of North Korea's first leader, Kim Il-sung. The biographies offer fresh perspectives into significant events in North Korean history such as the rise of Kim Il-sung and the reasons behind his selection as the nation's leader, The book also reveals how crucial events during the Korean War, such as the Inchon Landing Operation and China's entry into the war, shed new light on North Korean history. Unveiling the lives and impact of influential politicians in a notoriously secretive nation, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers including students and scholars of North Korea, the Korean War, the Cold War era, Asian history and those interested in the biographies of significant historical figures"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Lost and forgotten: Failed candidates for the North Korean throne

The Brigade faction: Fates of those who served with Kim Il-sung in the Soviet Army

Yu Sŏng-ch'ŏl: Kim Il-sung's former comrade-in-arms and his testimony

Mikhail Kan: Stepping away from power

Innokentiy Kim: How an officer of Stalin's secret police stood for North Koreans

Pak Chŏng-ae: The woman with an iron heart

Mun Il: North Korea's Moriarty

Chang Hak-pong: chronicler of the early days of North Korea

Pang Hak-se: The founding father of the North Korean secret police

Aleksei Hegay and his mysterious death

Vice-Minister Kang Sang-ho: the story of his service in the North Korean police and of his miraculous escape from the DPRK

Nam Il: The general who signed the Korean War armistice

Pak Ch'ang-ok: Kim Il-sung's (equally) evil twin

Lee Sang-jo: An ambassador who challenged the Leader

Pak Ŭi-wan: Vice-Premier who had a heart.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Tertitskiy, Fyodor, 1988- Forgotten political elites of North Korea

ISBN:

9781032745473

1032745479

9781032745459

1032745452

OCLC:

1415242508

Publisher Number:

99996870697