Kim Jong-un's strategy for survival : a method to madness /
In Kim Jong-un's Strategy for Survival, David W. Shin contends that Kim Jong-un's consolidation of power at home and the leveraging of Beijing, Moscow, Seoul and Washington, and others abroad show that he is not a madman and, like the two earlier Kims, has consistently been underestimated....
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Lexington Books,
[2021]
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| Summary: | In Kim Jong-un's Strategy for Survival, David W. Shin contends that Kim Jong-un's consolidation of power at home and the leveraging of Beijing, Moscow, Seoul and Washington, and others abroad show that he is not a madman and, like the two earlier Kims, has consistently been underestimated. Shin presents an alternative framework for Kim Jong-un's behavior through his analysis of Kim's background and his development as the successor to his father, Kim Jong-il, the evolution of the totalitarian system Kim inherited from his grandfather, Kim Il-sung and the security environment after Kim Jong-il's death in 2011. This book is recommended for scholars and students of political science, Asian studies, international relations and history. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 463 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-445) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781793608208 1793608202 |