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 2...
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| Language: | English |
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Albany :
State University of New York Press,
[2019]
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| Summary: | 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 firsthand impressions of life in North Korea and illuminates the inner workings of its government. |
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| Item Description: | "This book (previously entitled Path of Jang Sung-Taek) was first published in Korea in 2016"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 200 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781438473734 1438473737 9781438473727 1438473729 |