The great successor : the divinely perfect destiny of brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un
Title:
The great successor : the divinely perfect destiny of brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un
Author:
Fifield, Anna, author.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : PublicAffairs, 2019.
©2019
Physical Description:
xiv, 308 pages : map, genealogical table ; 25 cm
Summary:
"Skeptical yet insightful, Fifield creates a captivating portrait of the oddest and most secretive political regime in the world--one that is isolated yet internationally relevant, bankrupt yet in possession of nuclear weapons--and its ruler, the self-proclaimed Beloved and Respected Leader, Kim Jong Un."--Book jacket.
Language:
English
Contents:
The apprenticeship. The beginning -- Living with the imperialists -- Anonymous in Switzerland -- Dictatorship 101 -- The consolidation. A third Kim at the helm -- No more belt tightening -- Better to be feared than loved -- Goodbye, Uncle -- The elites of Pyonghattan -- Millennials and modernity -- Playing ball with the "jackals" -- The confidence. Party time -- The unwanted brother -- The treasured sword -- The charm offensive -- Talking with the "jackals".
ISBN:
9781541742482
9781541724433
Format :
Book
