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A Socioeconomic History of North Korea
Paperback
EconomicsGeneral World HistoryKorean History
ISBN13: 9780786463442
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: May 3 2011
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.96 Depth: 10.08
Language: English
Even as its rise as a nuclear power unfolds on the nightly news, North Korea remains arguably the most mysterious country in the world. A virtual blackout of statistical information coming from the reclusive regime has shrouded the day-to-day lives of its inhabitants in secrecy.
This groundbreaking study--which relies on rare U.N.-assisted household data and carefully scrutinized propaganda materials--offers the first comprehensive examination of the social and economic history of North Korea from its founding in 1948 to the present day.
Included are a chronicle of the political formation of the two Koreas, an exploration of the social aspects of life in North Korea, a discussion of the country's economic structure and development, and cutting-edge anthropometric analysis that reveals how life in seclusion has affected the physical development of North Koreans. A concluding socioeconomic forecast predicts what lies ahead for the hermit kingdom.
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