01615oam 2200313z- 450 991073380020332120230906203136.01-352-00219-11-350-30670-3(CKB)27425159100041(BIP)060926279(VLeBooks)9781350306707(EXLCZ)992742515910004120231017c2018uuuu -u- -engNorth Korea: A HistoryPalgrave Macmillan1 online resource (300 p.) ill1-352-00221-3 1-352-00218-3 In this key textbook, Michael J. Seth 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.With a helpful glossary and an exhaustive bibliography, this clear and accessible overview is an ideal text for students of North Korean history, and for anyone with an interest in the evolution of this uncommon nation.Korea (North)History951.93Michael J. Seth Seth1744824BOOK9910733800203321North Korea: A History4175130UNINA