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North Korea : a history / Michael J. Seth .
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TextPublication details: London : Palgrave, 2018. Description: 298 p. ; 22 cmISBN: 9781352002188Subject(s): Korea (North) History 20th centuryDDC classification: 951.93 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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Window on Korea | Non-fiction | 951.93 S4951n (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 2018 | 01 | Available | WOK000665 |
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