Traces the formation of the North Korean state and the early years of Kim Il Sung's rule, when the future "Great Leader" and his entourage were consolidating their power. Surveying the situation in North Korea after 1945, Lankov explores the internal composition of the ruling elite, the role of the Soviets, and relations between political groups.
The Kim dynasty has ruled North Korea for over 60 years. Most of that period has found the country suffering under Stalinism characterized by manipulation, brutality and tight social control. This book describes that difficult but determined existence and the world that the North Koreans have created for themselves in the face of oppression.
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