North Korea - Beyond Charismatic Politics (Hardcover, New)

This timely, pathbreaking study of North Korea's political history and culture sheds invaluable light on the country's unique leadership continuity and succession. Leading scholars Heonik Kwon and Byung-Ho Chung begin by tracing Kim Il Sung's rise to power during the Cold War. They show how his successor, his eldest son, Kim Jong Il, sponsored the production of revolutionary art to unleash a public political culture that would consolidate Kim's charismatic power and his own hereditary authority. The result was the birth of a powerful modern theatre state that sustains North Korean leaders' sovereignty now to a third generation. In defiance of the instability to which so many revolutionary states eventually succumb, the durability of charismatic politics in North Korea defines its exceptional place in modern history. Kwon and Chung make an innovative contribution to comparative socialism and postsocialism as well as to the anthropology of the state. Their pioneering work is essential for all readers interested in understanding North Korea's past and future, the destiny of charismatic power in modern politics, the role of art in enabling this power.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Asia/Pacific/Perspectives
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	March 2012
Authors:	Heonik Kwon • Byung-Ho Chung
Dimensions:	235 x 161 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With dust jacket
Pages:	232
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-5679-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7425-5679-4
Barcode:	9780742556799

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