Park, Han S. <br/><br/>
North Korea :  the politics of unconventional wisdom / 
Han S. Park. 
 - vi, 193 pages ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-184) 
<br/><br/>Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- 1 The Perception Approach -- 2 The Advent and Evolution of Juche Ideology -- 3 The Philosophical Principles of Juche -- 4 The Creation of a Theocracy -- 5 Juche Education: Agents and Methods -- 6 Conditioning the Human Mind -- 7 Juche as a Way of Life -- 8 Juche in Domestic Politics -- 9 Foreign and Unification Policy -- 10 Inter-Korean Relations: A Legitimacy War -- 11 The Unconventional Wisdom in Negotiating Behavior: -- The Weapons Controversy and Beyond -- 12 North Korea Sees Itself: Perceptions of Policy Goals, -- Strategies, and Tactics -- 13 System Stability and Vulnerability -- 14 Conclusion: The Challenges Ahead -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book. 
<br/><br/> Despite isolation, an impoverished economy, mass starvation, and the challenge of leadership succession, North Korea's socialist state continues to survive. Han Park explores the reasons for this resilience. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>158826050X (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002017811 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political culture--Korea (North)<br/>Communism--Korea (North)<br/>Ideology--Korea (North)<br/>Self-reliance.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Korea (North)--Politics and government.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Juche 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JQ1729.5.A91  / P37 2002 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.2095193