{"product_id":"north-korea-confidential-daniel-tudor-9780804860017","title":"North Korea Confidential: Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed one of the best books of 2015 by \u003ci\u003eThe Economist, \u003c\/i\u003e now revised and updated.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarkets, culture, survival, and everyday life inside North Korea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOften portrayed only through the lens of politics and military tension, North Korea is also a place where millions of people navigate daily life in complex and resourceful ways. \u003ci\u003eNorth Korea Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rare, deeply reported look at how ordinary citizens live, work, adapt, and connect within one of the world: s most closed societies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on interviews with defectors, traders, diplomats, aid workers, and others with firsthand experience, the authors reveal a country shaped not only by state control, but also by informal markets, evolving social norms, and growing exposure to outside culture. From the rise of grassroots entrepreneurship to the spread of foreign media, these changes are quietly reshaping daily life across the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcross seven engaging chapters, this book explores topics ranging from fashion and entertainment to economic survival and social hierarchy, offering a nuanced portrait of a society in transition. The result is a more human, grounded understanding of North Korea: not just as a political system, but as a place where people continue to adapt, endure, and find meaning in their everyday lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Tudor,James Pearson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804860017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804860017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Daniel Tudor","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48742193496319,"sku":"9780804860017","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/north-korea-confidential-daniel-tudor-9780804860017","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}