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基本説明
Features new information about the leader's succession plans, as well as the scoop on the mounting pressure among world leaders to thwart North Korea's nuclear ambition.
Full Description
An expert on North Korea sheds new light on the enigmatic tyrant From his goose-stepping military parades to his clownish macho swagger, North Korea's Kim Jong-il is an odd amalgam of political cartoon and global menace. In charge of a nuclear arsenal he's threatened to use against the U.S. and Japan, the man, his motives, and the mechanisms of his absolute control over a country of twenty-three million people remains shrouded in mystery. In this second edition of his bestselling Kim Jong-il , Michael Breen, a leading expert on North Korea, dispels common myths and fallacies about the so-called "Dear Leader," while turning a spotlight on the man to reveal his true nature and the nature of his hold over a country ravaged by poverty and famine.Looks at Kim from a broad perspective, unlike most other books that cater exclusively to those interested in policymaking and international relations Features new information about succession plans, as well as the latest scoop on the mounting pressure among world leaders to thwart North Korea's nuclear ambitions Illustrated with rare photographs of Kim and his regime Highly accessible and suitable for anyone interested in learning more about North Korea, it's government, and its leader, Kim Jong-il unravels the mysteries, the myths, and the fallacies about the man in charge in ways that will entice even the harshest critics.
Contents
Preface xi Acknowledgments xvii Chapter 1 Dark Country 1 Pool of Darkness 4 Who Is Charlie Chaplin? 7 Teaching Journalists 9 Chapter 2 Two States 15 Kim Il-sung and the Division of Korea 19 The Cold War 23 Chapter 3 Going Nuclear 29 North Korean Aggression in 2010 31 Weapons of Mass Destruction 34 Anti-Americanism in South Korea 37 Chapter 4 Dear Boy 41 Childhood and War 44 Teaching the Teachers 50 Chapter 5 Dear Successor 55 How Kim Jong-il Was Chosen 57 Dear Leader and His Loves 62 Chapter 6 Portrait of the Artist 67 Limiting the Joy 69 Kim Turns to Kidnapping 72 Chapter 7 Is Jong-il Evil? 77 Kim the Micromanager 79 The Temper and the Humor 84 How His People See Him 87 The Malignant Narcissist Theory 89 Chapter 8 Country of the Lie 93 The Secret to North Korean Communism 95 Race-Based Nationalism 99 Trouble with the Truth 101 The Control on Information 103 Chapter 9 The Gulag 107 The Gulag 109 The Story of Lee Soon-ok 110 Kang Chol-hwan: Child of the Camps 116 Chapter 10 The One Fat Man 121 A Journey through Russia 123 The Struggle for Food 124 Escaping to China 127 Chapter 11 Submerging Market 131 Looking in Vain for Signs of Change 134 Tourists from South Korea 136 Business Zones for China and South Korea 137 Chapter 12 Follow the Money 141 Chapter 13 Collision Course 145 Notes 151 Korean Names 163 Recommended Reading 167 About the Author 173 Index 175
