{"product_id":"north-korea-under-kim-chong-il-ken-e-gause-9780313381751","title":"North Korea under Kim Chong-il: Power, Politics, and Prospects for Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis much-needed study draws on fresh material and firsthand observation to provide an understanding of North Korea as it exists today.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorth Korea under Kim Chong-il: Power, Politics, and Prospects for Change\u003c\/i\u003e delves deeply into what we know--and what we think we know--about the current North Korean system. This incisive book probes the dynamics that inform the nation's domestic and foreign policies, examining key leadership institutions and personalities, as well as prospects for the next regime. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn outlining the major events behind Kim Chong-il's assumption of power, Ken E. Gause illuminates the environment that shaped Chong-il's worldview and his concept of the regime and his role in it. The book focuses on regime politics since 1994. Among other critical topics, the book examines the evolution of North Korean decision-making with regard to its internal and external affairs and how both are intermingled. The prospects for a third hereditary succession and the prospective stability of the next regime are also considered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken E. Gause\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313381755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313381751\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011 pg. 32","brand":"Ken E. Gause","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48135978483967,"sku":"9780313381751","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_190efbdc-fb40-47e0-a442-00eb608d4f76.jpg?v=1770159701","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/north-korea-under-kim-chong-il-ken-e-gause-9780313381751","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}