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North Korean ideology : a Cold War history / Thomas Stock.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Stock, Thomas (Historian), author.
Series:
Oxford scholarship online.
Oxford scholarship online
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Ideology--Korea (North).
Ideology.
Cold War.
Korea (North)--Politics and government--1948-1994.
Korea (North).
Physical Description:
1 online resource (224 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Summary:
Where lie the origins of North Korean ideology? When, why, and to what extent did North Korean ideology begin to transform into the idiosyncratic ideology that it is today? In this comprehensive Cold War history of North Korean ideology, Thomas Stock traces its development from Soviet Marxism-Leninism to the distinct North Korean ideology of today. Stock uncovers the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s historical investment in the Marxist-Leninist tradition, a global intellectual force whose internal debates and philosophy structured the evolution of North Korean ideology.
Contents:
Cover
North Korean Ideology : A Cold War History
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Beyond Chuch'e
Marxism-Leninism and Ideology
Approach
1: Soviet Origins
Stalin and the Beginnings of North Korean Ideology
Toward the Party of the New Type
2: De-Stalinization
The Language of De-Stalinization
Intra-party Opposition and the Sino-Soviet Intervention
3: The Problem of Soviet Ideological Leadership
Peaceful Coexistence
Toward Ideological Independence
4: Quarrel Among Communists
Self-reliance
Understanding Fraternal Criticisms of North Korean Ideology
5: The Monolithic Ideological System and theRise of Chuch'e Sasang
Chuch'e
Toward the Monolithic Ideological System
6: The Global Transition Period Debate
Defining Socialism and Communism
Khrushchev and Mao Clash
North Korea's Place in the Debate
Ulbricht and Dubček
7: The Making of Chuch'e Philosophy
Creating a Human-Centered Philosophy
Creating a Leader-Centered Philosophy
8: The Revival (and Decline) of Marxism-Leninism
Changing Course
Soviet Reform Trends
9: The 1989 World Festival of Youth and Students in Pyongyang
Polyphony's Global Origins
North Korean Polyphony
Continuity
Bibliography
Archives
Periodicals and Newspapers
Other Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Index.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on June 13, 2025).
ISBN:
0-19-896189-8
0-19-896190-1
OCLC:
1523262279

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