North Korea's Hereditary Succession

2012/05/01 by Jae-Cheon Lim · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies #Ecological succession #Political science #Genealogy #History #Geography #Biology #Ecology

paper · pdf · doi:10.1525/as.2012.52.3.550

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Abstract

Abstract Focusing on the early stage, this paper compares the Kim Il Sung-Kim Jong Il succession with the Kim Jong Il-Kim Jong Un succession. Analyzing their differences and similarities, the study attempts to provide a better understanding of the leadership formation of Kim Jong Un, who now rules North Korea.

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