| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
[xvii], 308 pages : map, genealogical table ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| 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". |
| Subject |
Kim, Chŏng-ŭn, 1984-
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Dictators -- Korea (North) -- Biography.
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Korea (North) -- Politics and government -- 2011-
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Kim, Chŏng-ŭn, 1984- (OCoLC)fst01914654
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Dictators. (OCoLC)fst00892873
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Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Korea (North) (OCoLC)fst01214151
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| Chronological Term |
Since 2011
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Biographies.
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| Added Title |
Divinely perfect destiny of brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un |
| ISBN |
9781541742482 (hardcover) |
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1541742486 (hardcover) |
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9781541724433 (international paperback) |
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1541724437 (international paperback) |
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