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North Korea's Hereditary Succession

2012; University of California Press; Volume: 52; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1525/as.2012.52.3.550

1533-838X

Jae-Cheon Lim,

Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies

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.