Dynasty : the hereditary succession politics of North Korea / Kim Hakjoon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kim, Hak-chun, 1943- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heads of state--Succession--Korea (North)--History.

Heads of state.

Heads of state--Family relationships--Korea (North)--History.

Political culture--Korea (North)--History.

Political culture.

Korea (North)--Politics and government--20th century.

Korea (North).

Korea (North)--Politics and government--21st century.

Kim, Il-sŏng, 1912-1994.

Kim, Il-sŏng.

Kim, Chŏng-il, 1942-2011.

Kim, Chŏng-il.

Kim, Chŏng-ŭn, 1984-.

Kim, Chŏng-ŭn.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, MD : The Brookings Institution, [2015]

Summary:

Scholar and senior journalist Kim Hakjoon provides a timely analysis of the rise of the Kim Il Sung family dynasty and the politics of leadership succession in Pyongyang, including Kim Jong Il's death and the advent of his son Kim Jong Un. Drawing on official North Korean statements and leaked confidential documents, journalistic accounts, and defector reports, the book synthesizes virtually all that is known about the secretive family and how it operates within a bizarre governing system. Particularly valuable for a Western audience is the author's extensive use of South Korean studies of the Kim family, many of which have not been translated into English. Dynasty is insightful reading for officials, journalists, scholars, and students interested in the Korean Peninsula and its prospects.

Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Hakjoon, Kim Dynasty

ISBN:

9781931368476

OCLC:

1455757670