{"product_id":"inside-north-korea-s-theocracy","title":"Inside North Korea’s Theocracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOffers biographical accounts of several of North Korea's leaders to illuminate the inner workings of its government.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in Korean in 2016, \u003ci\u003eInside North Korea's Theocracy\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fascinating and rare look at the lives of several of the regime's key leaders. Its primary focus is Jang Song-thaek, a talented and reform-minded member of the political ruling class who was executed in 2013. Jang was the son-in-law of North Korean founder, Kim Il-sung; brother-in-law of its second leader, Kim Jong-il; and uncle to its current leader, Kim Jong-un. The author traces Jang's life from his youth as a brilliant student in Pyongyang to his eventual marriage to Kim Kyong-hui and his rising power as a businessman to, ultimately, his untimely death. In addition to biographical sketches of Jang, his wife, and brother-in-law, Ra Jong-yil provides first-hand impressions of life in North Korea and illuminates the inner workings of its government.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54410336502104,"sku":"9781438473727","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781438473727_fe2077e2-ef71-40fb-8dbc-e48b022efc23.jpg?v=1777896921","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/inside-north-korea-s-theocracy","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}