First published 2012
With Kim Jong Il's death, North Korea faces a precarious future. As the new regime consolidates power, factions vie for control. Economic reforms and cultural openness threaten the regime's iron grip. Will North Korea transform into a modern state, or descend into chaos? The world watches anxiously as this nuclear-armed nation teeters on the brink.
Genres: history, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, political-intrigue
Setting: North Korea
Period: 21st Century
328 pages · Paperback · Rowman & Littlefield