Featuring contributions by some of the leading experts in Korean studies, this book examines the political content of Kim Jong-Il's regime maintenance, including the domestic strategy for regime survival and North Korea's foreign relations with South Korea, Russia, China, Japan, and the United States.

Young Whan Kihl, Hong Nack Kim

Tables and Figures, Preface, 1. Staying Power of the Socialist "Hermit Kingdom", Part I. Domestic Politics and Political Economy, Part II. The Politics of Foreign Relations, Part III. Future Prospects, Bibliography, List of Contributors, Index