This essay argues that North Korean elites are “true believers” in the Kim personality cult. In his research, the author travelled to North Korea and discussed sensitive subjects with his North Korean guides. Making use of unconventional research methods and primary sources, it argues that the underlying stability of North Korea may be stronger than most would suspect or hope. “This McFarland E-Single originally appeared in the Spring 2014 issue of North Korean Review (ISSN 1551-2789). The first academic journal in North America or Europe to focus exclusively on North Korea, NKR is published twice each year. Subscriptions and back issues are available directly from McFarland.

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David P. Fields is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison specializing in International history. He has been published in the Korea Journal, Michigan Journal of East Asian Studies, and The Encyclopedia of U.S.-Interventions in Latin America (ABC-CIO, 2013).

David P. Fields
Format: E-Single
Pages: 20
Bibliographic Info: notes
Copyright Date: 2014
eISBN: 978-1-4766-1769-5

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