North Korea

In this key textbook Michael J. Seth offers an excellent synthesis of existing scholarship including a thorough examination of contemporary sources. Seth masterfully traces how North Korea gradually transformed itself from a Soviet-style socialist state to an ultra-nationalist dynastic one illuminating this journey with an engaging understanding of the political ideological economic and social forces at play. Throughout Seth adds a rich dimension by placing North Korean history into broader global perspective and considering the implications for the future of the country.With a helpful glossary and an exhaustive bibliography this clear and accessible overview is an ideal text for students of North Korean history and for anyone with an interest in the evolution of this uncommon nation.