North Korea under Communism: Report of an Envoy to Paradise 1st Edition

by Erik Cornell (Author)

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After the collapse of the Soviet world, North Korea alone has continued on the rigid communist way, in spite of its economic consequences leading the state beyond ruin to famine. What are the reasons behind this peculiar choice of direction? Why did the leaders in Pyongyang pursue a policy abandoned not only by the Soviet Union, but also by China and Vietnam?
The author of this book spent three years as head of the embassy of Sweden in Pyongyang. Until a few years ago, it was the only Western embassy in North Korea. His unique experiences are related with descriptions of day-to-day life and with analyses of economic, political and ideological conditions. A picture is drawn of a society and a political order that defy both human nature and common sense.

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Erik Cornell opened the Embassy of Sweden in North Korea in 1975 and served there as Charge d'Affaires until 1977. He commissioned into the Royal Sea Life Guards in 1953 before entering the University of Stockholm, where he gained a Masters Degree in Political Science. He joined the Swedish Royal Ministory for Foreign Affairs in 1958 and has served in Bonn, Warsaw, Addis Ababa, Rome and Pyongyang. He was appointed Ambassador to West Africa in 1982 and to Turkey from 1990-95. He is author of Turkey in the Twenty-First Century, Curzon Press 2001.

Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (September 13, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0700716920
ISBN-13: 978-0700716920
Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.8 x 9 inches
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,435,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #824 in Books > History > Asia > Korea > North
- #19578 in Books > Textbooks > Humanities > History > Asia
- #144976 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > Political Science

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The Report swedish diplomatic Envoy to Hermit Kingdom

ByMarceli Burdelskion July 15, 2003

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The book of Erik Cornell is unique and orginal Eyewitness Report from North korea. In mid of Seventies North Korea try open diplomatic relations with western european countries. Sweden, Denmark, Finland accepted this proves. Erik Cornell organised swedish Embassy in Pyongyang. He written about odrganisation obstacles . Typical is history with north Korean bank not accepted cheq from swiss bank. I hade tis situation in small scele in 1987.
Exchange cheq issued by Polish National Bank dued two weeks. Was lot visit in bank with comic talks. Interst was history about cheap liquor shop in Stockholm. This cheap sfop was DPRK embassy in Stokholm. This was begin North Korea,s Juche diplomacy. to this day north korean diplomats smuggling alcochol, cigarets and drugs. Another activity is illegal renting diplomatic rooms and buildings to commercial use. I now tis activity from DPRK Embasy in Poland. Interst was picture life diplomatic corps in Pyongyang. Special the relations with diplomats with East Block including Poland. Book detaily written everyday life DPRK and behaviour North Korean Foreifn Ministry officials. Seden together with Poland are members Neutral Supervisors Nations Commission. He informed about work this commission. 27 of July this year is
50 Anniversary of Korean Armistice. Korea is still divided, and book Erik Cornell is very usefull to understanding korean queation. I have strong recommended to reading all to interest korean issue.

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ByNina Cobbleron October 31, 2010

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This is undoubtedly the best account about North Korea I've ever read - the author was willing to put aside all assumptions and stereotypes about the regime, and approach it as a responsible intellectual: with an open mind and a critical attitude. As such, he's not afraid of acknowledging the successes of the regime beside criticising its obvious failures. A really well thought-out, intelligent book, although by now quite outdated (he's mostly writing about the 1970s - around the end he includes some chapter on the 80s, too, but I haven't yet reached that part). An extra advantage is that he does consider the general ideological-economic-political atmosphere of the rest of the world at the time, as well. An absolute must-read for everyone interested in North Korea - especially because it breaks so many of the established stereotypes (which will disappoint many who simply seek to confirm their own biases), and is still in no way advocating the North Korean way of life.

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