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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Thae Yong-ho , Robert LaulerPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press ISBN: 9780231198868ISBN 10: 0231198868 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 23 April 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcronyms A Note on Romanization Chronology Preface to the English Edition Prologue: What Will I Do Now? Translator’s Acknowledgments Part I. At the Heart of Pyongyang’s Leadership 1. North Korea’s Path to Nuclear Weapons 2. North Korean Diplomacy During the Arduous March 3. Saved by South Korea 4. North Korea Uses the British to Check the Americans 5. From Kim Jong-il to Kim Jong-un 6. On the Eve of My Defection Part II. Emancipation 7. Studying Abroad 8. The Thaes of Myeongcheon 9. For Freedom and Unification Epilogue NotesReviewsHow does the North Korean government really work? This question remains unanswered to the outside world. As one of the highest-level defectors from North Korea ever, Thae Yong-ho provides unique and previously unknown insights into the country’s inner workings. His memoir is recommended reading for anyone interested on North Korea. -- Ramon Pacheco Pardo, King's College London One of the most interesting books written by a North Korean defector I have ever encountered. Thae Yong-ho’s trademark is a deep and analytical approach, and the wealth of information he provides allows readers to learn much about North Korean foreign policy and who runs it. Readers will appreciate his remarkably balanced view of how North Korea works, and his deep insight into how decisions are made and implemented. -- Andrei Lankov, author of <i>The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia</i> How does the North Korean government really work? This question remains unanswered to the outside world. As one of the highest-level defectors from North Korea ever, Thae Yong-ho provides unique and previously unknown insights into the country’s inner workings. His memoir is recommended reading for anyone interested on North Korea. -- Ramon Pacheco Pardo, coauthor of <i>Korea: A New History of South & North</i> Author InformationThae Yong-ho was North Korea’s deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom before fleeing with his family to South Korea, making him the highest-ranking North Korean diplomat ever to defect. He currently serves as a member of the National Assembly for the Gangnam district of Seoul and is the first North Korean defector to win a South Korean parliamentary seat. Robert Lauler studied Korean at the University of Washington and Seoul National University. He currently works as English-language editor at Daily NK, an online newspaper that operates a clandestine network of sources inside North Korea. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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