LEADER 01615oam 2200313z- 450 001 9910733800203321 005 20230906203136.0 010 $a1-352-00219-1 010 $a1-350-30670-3 035 $a(CKB)27425159100041 035 $a(BIP)060926279 035 $a(VLeBooks)9781350306707 035 $a(EXLCZ)9927425159100041 100 $a20231017c2018uuuu -u- - 101 0 $aeng 200 $aNorth Korea: A History 210 $cPalgrave Macmillan 215 $a1 online resource (300 p.) $cill 311 $a1-352-00221-3 311 $a1-352-00218-3 330 8 $aIn 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. 610 $aKorea (North) 610 $aHistory 676 $a951.93 700 $aMichael J. Seth$b Seth$01744824 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910733800203321 996 $aNorth Korea: A History$94175130 997 $aUNINA