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Author Park, Han S

Title North Korea : the Politics of Unconventional Wisdom
Published Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2002

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Description 1 online resource (200 pages)
Contents Title Page ; Copyright page ; Contents ; Introduction ; The North Korean Anomaly; Further Questions; Chapter 1- The Perception Approach ; The Cultural Context of Confucianism in North Korea; The Historical Context; Notes; Chapter 2- The Advent and Evolution of Juche Ideology; The Necessary and Sufficient Condition for the Birth of Juche; Evolution of Juche; Notes; Chapter 3- The Philosophical Principles of Juche; Militant Nationalism; Human Beings as the Locus; Spiritual Determinism; Collectivism; Transcendentalism; Notes; Chapter 4- The Creation of a Theocracy; The Contextual Conditions
The Human ConditionsNotes; Chapter 5- Juche Education: Agents and Methods; Schools; Mass Media; Entertainment and Performing Arts; The Workers' Party of Korea; Mass Rallies; Notes; Chapter 6- Conditioning the Human Mind; North Korea as Human Nursery: A Controlled Life World; Longevity and Consistency; Positive Reinforcement: The Confucian Appeal; Politics of Fear; New Identity, Pride, and Self-Esteem; Conditioned Reflex; Notes; Chapter 7- Juche as a Way of Life; Juche Music; Juche Architecture; Juche Literature; Juche Sports; Juche Medicine; Other Expressions of Juche Life; Notes
Chapter 8- Juche in Domestic PoliticsLeadership and Legitimacy; Government by Legacy (Yuhoon jong chi); "All for One and One for All"; The Party and the Bureaucracy; Policy Goals and Priorities; Notes; Chapter 9- Foreign and Unification Policy; Policies Toward the Major Powers; The Nonaligned Bloc; Overseas Koreans; Principles of Reunification; Notes; Chapter 10- Inter-Korean Relations: A Legitimacy War; Contrasting Bases of Regime Legitimacy; The Ascension of the Competing Systems; Legacies of the Korean War; Diverging Ideologies: Democracy Versus Nationalism; "State Capitalism" Versus Juche
Ramifications for Unification: The Summit and BeyondBox 10.1 Text of the Agreement; Notes; Chapter 11- The Unconventional Wisdom in Negotiating Behavior: The Weapons Controversy and Beyond; North Korea's Reasons for Going Nuclear; Notes; Chapter 12- North Korea Sees Itself: Perceptions o fPolicy Goals, Strategies, and Tactics; The Last Hope for Socialism; Victory in Sight: The Destiny of the Legitimacy War; Policy Action, Not Reaction; Salient Goals, Uncompromising Strategies, and Unconventional Tactics; Protecting Bargaining Leverage; Risk Management Strategy; Notes
Chapter 13- System Stability and VulnerabilitySustenance of the System; Sources of Vulnerability; Notes; Chapter 14- Conclusion: The Challenges Ahead; Prognosis; Postscript; Note; Bibliography; Index; About the Book
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Subject Political culture -- Korea (North)
Communism -- Korea (North)
Ideology -- Korea (North)
Self-reliance.
Self-confidence.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
Self-confidence
Communism
Ideology
Political culture
Politics and government
Self-reliance
SUBJECT Korea (North) -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007005687
Subject Korea (North)
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781626373990
162637399X