Over the past fifteen years, South Korea has transformed itself from an authoritarian government into a new democracy with a vibrant capitalist economy. Modernization, democratization, and globalizati
Despite economic disasters and diplomatic pressures the Kim regime in North Korea has managed to survive. In this collection of 13 articles contributors examine why by describing the key motives and p
Featuring contributions by some of the leading experts in Korean studies, this book examines the political content of Kim Jong-Il's regime maintenance, including both the domestic strategy for regime
