Inside North Korea's Theocracy :: the Rise and Sudden Fall of Jang Song-thaek /

First published in Korean in 2016, 'Inside North Korea?s Theocracy' offers a fascinating and rare look at the lives of several of the regime?s key leaders. Its primary focus is Jang Song-thaek, a talented and reformminded member of the political ruling class who was executed in 2013. Jang...

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1. Verfasser: Na, Chong-il (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Korean
Veröffentlicht: Albany : State University of New York Press, 2019.
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Zusammenfassung:First published in Korean in 2016, 'Inside North Korea?s Theocracy' offers a fascinating and rare look at the lives of several of the regime?s key leaders. Its primary focus is Jang Song-thaek, a talented and reformminded member of the political ruling class who was executed in 2013. Jang was the son-in-law of North Korean founder, Kim Il-sung; brother-in-law of its second leader, Kim Jong-il; and uncle to its current leader, Kim Jong-un. The author traces Jang?s life from his youth as a brilliant student in Pyongyang to his eventual marriage to Kim Kyong-hui and his rising power as a businessman to, ultimately, his untimely death. In addition to biographical sketches of Jang, his wife, and brother-in-law, Ra Jong-yil provides first-hand impressions of life in North Korea and illuminates the inner workings of its government.00Transl. from Korean by Jinna Park.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781438473741
1438473745

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