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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819373003321

Titolo

Origins of North Korea's Juche : colonialism, war, and development / / edited by Jae-Jung Suh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2012

ISBN

1-283-89173-5

0-7391-7659-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SoChae-jong <1960->

Disciplina

306.2095193

Soggetti

Political culture - Korea (North)

Self-determination, National - Korea (North)

Socialism - Korea (North)

Postcolonialism - Korea (North)

Economic development - Korea (North)

Korea (North) Politics and government

Korea (North) Foreign relations

Korea (North) Colonial influence

Korea (North) History, Military

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

Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Making Sense of North Korea; Chapter Two: Colonial Origins of Juche; Chapter Three: The Making of the Juche State in Postcolonial North Korea; Chapter Four: The Suryŏng System as the Center of Juche Institution; Chapter Five: The Rise and Demise of Juche Agriculture in North Korea; Chapter Six: North Korea's Internal Politics and U.S. Foreign Policy; Select Bibliography; Index; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

For over five decades, North Korea has outlived many forecasts of collapse despite defects in its system. Origins of North Korea's Juche: Colonialism, War, and Development, edited by Jae-Jung Suh, argues that it has survived because of Juche, a unique political institution built on the simple notion of self-determination, whose meanings and limits have been shaped by Koreans' experiences with colonialism, war, and