Privileged but Powerless - Jieun Baek

A compelling examination of North Korea’s elites, their hidden discontent, and the role they may play in shaping the regime’s futureJieun Baek’s second book on North Korea is a deeply researched and sharply analytical account of the grievances harbored by the country’s elite. Drawing on hundreds of hours of in-depth interviews with escapees from Pyongyang, Baek examines how members of this privileged class, granted access to forbidden information and superior material benefits, publicly uphold... Zobrazit více