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North Korea: A Country Study

Agency Publisher: Library of Congress, Federal Research Division
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Area Handbook Series. 5th edition. Edited by Robert L. Worden. Research completed October 2007. Attempts to review the history and treat in a concise manner the dominant social, political, economic, and military aspects of contemporary North Korea as of August 1, 2007.

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GPO Stock Number:
030-000-00298-9
ISBN:
9780160814228
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$38.00
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$53.20
Publisher:
Library of Congress, Federal Research Division
Author:
Worden, Robert L.
Year/Pages:
2008: 360 P.
Note:
This book was assigned two ISBNs by mistake. 978-0-08444-1188-0 is on the verso of the title page and in the for sale line. 978-016-081422-8 is in the barcode on cover 4.
Key Phrases:
Area Handbook Series
Country Study
North Korea, Political Aspects
North Korea, Economic Aspects
North Korea, Military
North Korea, Social Aspects
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Choson
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Weight:
1.6875 lb.
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Binding:
Hardcover
Cover:
Cloth
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Unit of Issue (U.S.):
Each
Item Available Date:
01/27/2009
Last Status Update:
03/28/2013

Reviews & More About this Product

Review from Goodreads:

Nick Wallace rated it with 3 stars and had this to say,

Reviews from Goodreads:
"Though not entirely eye-opening to anyone with more than cursory knowledge of the regime over the past 65 years, this book is still a wealth of helpful information on nearly every aspect of the society of North Korea. Though I would like to find a history with more particular focus, I also know that the kind of data necessary would be difficult to obtain if not to compile."

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Intellectual Takeout  (ITO) blog review:
"This edition of North Korea: A Country Study replaces the previous edition, published in 1994. Like its predecessor, this study attempts to review the history and treat in a concise manner the dominant social, political, economic, and military aspects of contemporary North Korea. Sources of information included books, scholarly journals, foreign and domestic newspapers, official reports of governments and international organizations, and numerous periodicals and Web sites on Korean and East Asian affairs. A word of caution is necessary, however. Even though more information is forthcoming from and about North Korea since it became a member of the United Nations in 1991, the government of a closed society such as that of North Korea controls information for internal and external consumption, limiting both the scope of coverage and its dissemination.?"