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North Korea : a history / Michael J. Seth .

By: Material type: TextPublication details: London : Palgrave, 2018.Description: 298 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781352002188
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 951.93 S4951n
Summary: This book offers an excellent synthesis of existing scholarship, including a thorough examination of contemporary sources. Seth masterfully traces how North Korea gradually transformed itself from a Soviet-style socialist state to an ultra-nationalist, dynastic one, illuminating this journey with an engaging understanding of the political, ideological, economic and social forces at play. Throughout, Seth adds a rich dimension by placing North Korean history into broader global perspective and considering the implications for the future of the country
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Books Library, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Window on Korea Non-fiction 951.93 S4951n (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2018 01 Available WOK000665
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Includes Index.

This book offers an excellent synthesis of existing scholarship, including a thorough examination of contemporary sources. Seth masterfully traces how North Korea gradually transformed itself from a Soviet-style socialist state to an ultra-nationalist, dynastic one, illuminating this journey with an engaging understanding of the political, ideological, economic and social forces at play. Throughout, Seth adds a rich dimension by placing North Korean history into broader global perspective and considering the implications for the future of the country

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