Korean Politics

This book explores the stable and shifting political, cultural and economic landscapes of North Korea in the era of Kim Jong-un. The contributors deploy a variety of methodologies focused on the content, narratives and discourses of politics under Kim Jong-un, tracing its historical roots and contem..

As tensions remain on the Korean peninsula, this book looks back on the decade of improved inter-Korean relations and engagement between 1998 and 2008, now known as the ‘Sunshine Policy’ era. Moving beyond traditional economic and political perspectives, it explores how this decade of intensified co..

North Korea may be an extreme case where a modern state puts concerted efforts for the cult of its leaders and their family. This book attempts to delve into how the North Korean state has established the cult of the Kims, how it uses leader symbols in the cult, and the symbolic meanings that the le..

North Korea may be an extreme case where a modern state puts concerted efforts for the cult of its leaders and their family. This book attempts to delve into how the North Korean state has established the cult of the Kims, how it uses leader symbols in the cult, and the symbolic meanings that the le..

The North Korean nuclear threat has created an enormous amount of apprehension in the international community in recent years. In 2003, the Six Party Talks brought together the US, China, Russia, Japan as well as South and North Korea to negotiate a multilateral resolution of this nuclear issue. Thi..

This textbook provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the political dynamics of the two Koreas. Giving equal weight to North and South Korea, it traces the political development and IR of the peninsula, showing how South Korea became democratized and how Juche ideology has affected t..

This book offers a detailed exammination of the reasons why socialism has failed in South Korea, going beyond the generally accepted view that the left failed because of suppression by the state. It proffers is that the real reason why socialism failed lay with its inability to develop beyond revolu..