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

• Pubblicazione: Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (194 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.2095193
• Soggetto topico: Political culture - Korea (North); Self-determination, National - Korea (North); Socialism - Korea (North); Postcolonialism - Korea (North); Economic development - Korea (North)
• Soggetto geografico: Korea (North) Politics and government; Korea (North) Foreign relations; Korea (North) Colonial influence; Korea (North) History, Military
• Altri autori: SoChae-jong <1960->
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Origins of North Korea's Juche
• ISBN: 1-283-89173-5; 0-7391-7659-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819373003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II