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LEADER: 01850cam a2200313 a 4500
001 2009029786
003 DLC
005 20111219130136.0
008 090720s2009 mduaf b 001 0 eng
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020 $a9780742567184 (cloth : alk. paper)
020 $a9780742567207 (electronic)
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050 00 $aDS932.7$b.H37 2009
082 00 $a951.9305$222
100 1 $aHassig, Ralph C.
245 14 $aThe hidden people of North Korea :$beveryday life in the hermit kingdom /$cRalph Hassig and Kongdan Oh.
260 $aLanham, Md. :$bRowman & Littlefield Publishers,$cc2009.
300 $axii, 300 p., [8] p. of plates :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 255-284) and index.
505 0 $aThe illusion of unity : despite appearances, North Koreans are not all of one mind, united around their leader -- The life of the leader : given the opportunity, dictators dictate -- The economic system : command socialism does not work -- The economy of everyday life : most people find a way to make a living -- The information environment : propaganda is everywhere, but other news is creeping in -- Hidden thoughts : reality and ideology are in conflict -- The law, political class, and human rights : the law is made to protect the leader, and only he enjoys full human rights -- Defectors : sometimes running away is the best option -- The end comes slowly : for all its problems, the Kim regime appears to be stable.
651 0 $aKorea (North)$xSocial life and customs.
651 0 $aKorea (North)$xSocial conditions.
651 0 $aKorea (North)$xEconomic conditions.
650 0 $aPolitical culture$zKorea (North)
651 0 $aKorea (North)$xPolitics and government$y1994-
600 10 $aKim, Chŏng-il,$d1942-2011$xInfluence.
700 1 $aOh, Kong Dan.