Ralph Hassig, Kongdan Oh

The Hidden People of North Korea

Everyday Life in the Hermit Kingdom

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This unique book, now fully updated, provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of life in North Korea today. Drawing on decades of experience, noted experts Ralph Hassig and Kongdan Oh explore a secretive, oppressed, and hungry world few outsiders can imagine.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: RLPG/Galleys
• Second Edition
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9781442237179
• ISBN-10: 1442237171
• Artikelnr.: 41670263

Autorenporträt

Ralph Hassig is an independent consultant and retired adjunct professor of psychology at the University of Maryland University College. Kongdan Oh is a Senior Asia Specialist at the Institute for Defense Analyses and an invited columnist for the Asia Times.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Preface to the Second Edition Chapter 1 Introduction: Land of
Illusions Chapter 2 The Country of the Three Kims Chapter 3 The Struggling
National Economy Chapter 4 The Emerging People's Economy Chapter 5
Propaganda, News, and South Korean Soap Operas Chapter 6 Public
Declarations and Private Thoughts Chapter 7 The Human Rights Deficit
Chapter 8 Silent Defectors Chapter 9 Faint Light at the End of the Tunnel
Notes Index About the Authors