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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454539603321

Titolo

North Korea [[electronic resource] ] : toward a better understanding / / edited by Sonia Ryang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD, : Lexington Books, c2009

ISBN

1-282-49382-5

9786612493829

0-7391-3207-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (172 p.)

Collana

New Asian anthropology

Altri autori (Persone)

RyangSonia

Disciplina

327.5193

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Korea (North) Relations Japan

Japan Relations Korea (North)

Korea (North) Relations United States

United States Relations Korea (North)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: North Korea and the Birth Pangs of a New Northeast Asian Order; Chapter 2: Socialism, Sovereignty, and the North Korean Exception; Chapter 3: Biopolitics or the Logic of Sovereign Love--Love's Whereabouts in North Korea; Chapter 4: the Split Screen: Sin Sang-ok in North Korea; Chapter 5: The Politics of Unification and Neoliberal Democracy; Chapter 6: Human Rights in Japan-North Korea Relations; Index; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

This volume attempts to multiply the angles from which we can look at North Korea by reassessing the international environment in which it is placed, the process of production of its culture, and the historical paths it followed. Due to the new approach the volume takes, reading these pages will be an eye-opening experience not only for experts, but also for lay readers and anyone who is interested in peace keeping in Korea, Northeast Asia, and beyond.