The Forgotten Political Elites of North Korea

Woe to the Vanquished

Fyodor Tertitskiy

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English

Routledge
14 June 2024

Asian history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; The Cold War; Military history; Politics & government

Series: Routledge Research on Korea

This book comprises the biographies of the North Korean politicians whose actions played a pivotal role in shaping the formation of the country during the late 1940s, the Korean War of 1950–53 and the power struggles of the mid-1950s.

Drawing from a rich array of archival material in Korean, Russian and oral testimonies, this book gives insight into the life stories of key figures such as Pang Hak-se, the founder of North Korea’s secret police; Lee Sang-jo, a rebellious and idealistic North Korean ambassador; and Mun Il, the secretary of North Korea’s first leader, Kim Il-sung. The biographies offer fresh perspectives into significant events in North Korean history such as the rise of Kim Il-sung and the reasons behind his selection as the nation’s leader. The book also reveals how crucial events during the Korean War, such as the Inchon Landing Operation and China’s entry into the war, shed new light on North Korean history.

Unveiling the lives and impact of influential politicians in a notoriously secretive nation, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers, including students and scholars of North Korea, the Korean War, the Cold War era, Asian history and those interested in the biographies of significant historical figures.

By: Fyodor Tertitskiy
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9781032745473
ISBN 10: 1032745479
Series: Routledge Research on Korea
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 14 June 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fyodor Tertitskiy is Leading Researcher at the Institute for Korean Studies at Kookmin University, South Korea. He studies North Korean military, social and political history and is the author of The North Korean Army (2022) and Soviet-North Korean Relations During the Cold War (2023).