Understanding the Hermit Kingdom As It Is and As It Is Becoming
The Past, Present and Future of North Korea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3986655 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jihyun Kim (0000-0003-1514-0121, Bradley University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 130-140 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2336 • E-ISSN: 1752-7554 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00472336.2015.1040820 |
| OpenAlex | W1912847917 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
North Korea, a Cold War remnant in East Asia, has long been treated as an impenetrable mystery and an excruciatingly difficult subject to comprehend given its closed system, under which it has maintained its isolation even from its closest allies and neighbours. The idiosyncrasies that revolve around North Korea do pose challenges for understanding the country through the “conventional wisdom.” Nonetheless, as acknowledged by the scholarly works reviewed in this article, the regime in Pyongyang must be dealt with as it is and as it is becoming so as to better understand both the challenges and opportunities for the country. The difficult task for the United States (US) and its allies in East Asia, however, is to be pragmatic in terms of dealing with the regime in Pyongyang and to project strength in a way that promotes long-term regional and global peace as well as the betterment of people in the country. The books reviewed are Charles Armstrong, Tyranny of the Weak: North Korea and the World, 1950−1992, Andrei Lankov, The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia and the collection edited by Kyung-ae Park and Scott Snyder, North Korea in Transition: Politics, Economy, and Society
China · Cold war · East Asia · Economic history · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Subject (documents · Utopia · History · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies · Law
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2019 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |