Evolving Toward Normalcy Amid Anomaly
North Korea's Middle East Policy Since the Demise of Kim Il-Sung
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3792566 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shirzad Azad (0000-0003-2278-8452, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 383-401 |
| Publication date | 2018-07-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-8374 • E-ISSN: 1477-1500 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03068374.2018.1487686 |
| OpenAlex | W2885609644 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
North Korea's engagement in the Middle East is a six-decade long narrative. Neither the DPRK nor its Middle Eastern partners have remained still over this time; each region has undergone significant changes. In particular, the leadership of the North Korea is now in the hands of the third generation. No matter how stagnant and monolithic the country may seem at first sight, each generation has had to deal with differing commitments and adapt to changing realities. As such, each generational change of leadership in Pyongyang has arguably had repercussions on the DPRK's relationship Middle Eastern partners, which may at times have been misattributed to a fundamental change of approach. This study attempts, therefore, to probe the twists and turns in the DPRK's interactions with the Middle East since the death of Kim Il-sung, beginning with an appraisal of each leaderships’ priorities in North Korea, and how they could potentially influence Pyongyang's overall orientation toward its different partners in the region
Demise · Middle East · Narrative · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · History · Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2022 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |