TY - BOOK AU - Seth , Michael J. , TI - North Korea : : a history / SN - 9781352002188 U1 - 951.93 23 PY - 2018/// CY - London : PB - Palgrave KW - Korea (North) History 20th century N1 - Includes Index. N2 - 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 ER -