Privileged but Powerless : How North Korean Elite Grievances Reveal the Regime's Greatest Weakness.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baek, Jieun.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, 2026.

Summary:

A compelling examination of North Koreaâe(tm)s elites, their hidden discontent, and the role they may play in shaping the regimeâe(tm)s future Jieun Baekâe(tm)s second book on North Korea is a deeply researched and sharply analytical account of the grievances harbored by the countryâe(tm)s elite.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Preface

Terminology and Naming Conventions

Introduction

1. The Hermit Kingdom's Elite

2. Pyongyang: The Capital City of Power, Party, Privilege, and Prestige

3. The Price of Privilege: The Grievances of Elites

4. Feigned Fealty: The Expectation and Erosion of Elite Loyalty

5. Surmounting the Barriers to Collective Action

6. Five Options for Elites with Grievances

Epilogue: Pyongyang-Powered or People-Powered Change?

Appendix A: Select North Korean Escapee Interviewees

Appendix B: Profiles of Select North Korean Escapee Interviewees

Appendix C: Leading Organizations Monitoring and Advancing Human Rights, Governance, and Developments in North Korea

Notes

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-300-29183-3

0-300-29184-1

9780300291834

OCLC:

1584472303