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Lessons of Korean Democratization for Modern Russia / Asmolov, Konstantin V

Asmolov, Konstantin V	Journal Article
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Amid debates over democratic transition in Eastern Asia the South Korean case more often than not drops out of sight. Meanwhile, the fall of the Syngman Rhee regime and the unsuccessful democratic experiment of the Second Republic, the modernization of the country during Pak Chung-hee rule and the attempts at democratization during the military dictatorship of Chun Doo-hwan are of great illustrative value.

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South Korea ; Democratization ; Modernization Theory ; Pak Chung-Hee ; Chuch’Esŏng

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North Korea’s ideology and propaganda: signs of change / Asmolov, Konstantin V; Lebedev, Vasilii V

Asmolov, Konstantin V	Journal Article
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This article explores the evolution of the DPRK’s ideology and propaganda and the channels of their transmission during Kim Jong-un’s rule. The authors highlight several distinguishing features/markers of new trends in the DPRK’s current ideology and propaganda. The study indicates that the demand for change is related with both changes in Kim Jong-un’s governance style and the current realities, such as North Koreans’ growing knowledge about the outside world and external information pressures. The most significant trends in North Korea’s ideology today are: departure from the term sŏngun; the use of the umbrella term ‘ideas of Kim Il-sung-Kim Jong-Il’; lower level of Kim Jong-un’s personality cult in contrast to that of the previous two leaders; an attempt to delineate a watershed between purely metaphorical descriptions and qualities of the leaders and their real abilities; growing attention to domestic problems and greater openness in the discussion of pressing issues; new methods of propaganda (including social networks) addressed to the foreign audience.

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Kim Jong-un ; Songun ; Personality Cult ; DPRK Ideology ; DPRK Propaganda ; Chukchippop

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