Nordkorea
by Erik Cornell
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After the collapse of the Soviet world, North Korea alone has continued on the rigid communist way, in spite of its economic consequences leading the state beyond ruin to famine. What are the reasons behind this peculiar choice of direction? Why did the leaders in Pyongyang pursue a policy abandoned not only by the Soviet Union, but also by China and Vietnam? The author of this book spent three years as head of the embassy of Sweden in Pyongyang. Until a few years ago, it was the only show more Western embassy in North Korea. His unique experiences are related with descriptions of day-to-day life an show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- Nordkorea
- Original publication date
- 1999
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, History, Politics and Government
- DDC/MDS
- 951.9304 — History & geography History of Asia China and adjacent areas Korean Peninsula North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
- LCC
- HX415.6 .A6 .C67 — Social sciences Socialism. Communism. Anarchism Socialism. Communism. Anarchism
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
