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Focusing on the Kim dynasty, the book delves into North Korea's ideological origins and the regime's financial strategies, including missile technology sales. It explores the complex relationship with South Korea, the devastating famine, the juche ideal, and the "military first" policy, along with the development of the nuclear weapons program. This comprehensive examination reveals the inner workings and historical context of North Korea under the leadership of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.
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Great Leader, Dear Leader, Bertil Lintner
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- 2005
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- Title
- Great Leader, Dear Leader
- Subtitle
- Demystifying North Korea Under the Kim Clan
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Bertil Lintner
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Publisher
- 2005
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 290
- ISBN13
- 9789749575697
- Category
- World history
- Description
- Focusing on the Kim dynasty, the book delves into North Korea's ideological origins and the regime's financial strategies, including missile technology sales. It explores the complex relationship with South Korea, the devastating famine, the juche ideal, and the "military first" policy, along with the development of the nuclear weapons program. This comprehensive examination reveals the inner workings and historical context of North Korea under the leadership of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.