The Guerilla Dynasty: Politics And Leadership In North Korea [Hardcover]

Adrian Buzo (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0813336600 | ISBN-13: 978-0813336602 | Publication Date: March 11, 1999

Throughout the 1990s, North Korea has operated under a skeptical international eye, due largely to the country’s rigorous self-imposed isolation, its on-going confrontation with South Korea, a controversial nuclear arms program, and the near-total collapse of its economy. North Korea’s leaders have chosen to face the world with its Stalinist political culture and ideological framework intact, for better or worse—and by most reports, almost exclusively for the worst. How did this situation come to be, and what are its consequences? In The Guerilla Dynasty, Adrian Buzo gives us an accessible, up-to-date, and rigorously researched account of the political, economic, and foreign policy developments in North Korea since 1945.

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'Buzo writes well, and there is a good pace to the book...it adds an essential dimension to our understanding of North Korea.' -J. E. Hoare, Asian Affairs 2/01 'Adrian Buzo makes an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the political influences that shaped the regime of Kim Il Sung, and subsequently that of his son, Kim Jong Il.' -David Reese, Survival '[An] excellent survey of the Kim dynasty.' Anthony Farrar-Hockley, Literary Review Featured as one of the 'Books behind the headlines: North Korea', in The Sunday Times (19/01/2003) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Westview Press (March 11, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813336600
• ISBN-13: 978-0813336602
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,539,609 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars a good primer on North Korean history, March 29, 2005

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This review is from: The Guerilla Dynasty: Politics And Leadership In North Korea (Paperback)

The author does not make great discoveries (not a part of his intentions), and not always very deep, so book has shortcomings. Nonetheless, this is a very good primer on the North Korean history, with special emphasis on the recent three decades. If one wants to understand North Korea, he or she should start from this book, perhaps together with Suh Dae-suk's Kim Il Sung and Hunter's Kim Il Sung's North Korea. A bit surprised to see that it does not sell as well as it should.