Talking to North Korea
ending the nuclear standoff
- ISBN: 9780745337852
- Editorial: Pluto Press
- Fecha de la edición: 2018
- Lugar de la edición: London. Reino Unido
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 22 cm
- Nº Pág.: 304
- Idiomas: Inglés
The West likes to believe that Kim Jong-un's regime is 'crazy', and its ideology insane. Few attempts have been made to understand the internal logic of the regime - and why life there is so difficult.
This provocative insider's account blasts apart the myths which paint North Korea as a rogue state run by a mad leader. Informed by extraordinary access to the country's leadership, Glyn Ford investigates the regime from the inside, providing game-changing insights. Acknowledging that North Korea is a deeply flawed and barbaric state, he nonetheless shows that sections of the leadership are desperate to modernise and end their isolation.
With chapters on recent developments including the Trump / Kim summit, Ford supports a dialogue between East and West, whilst also criticising Trump's facile attempts. Talking to North Korea provides a road map for averting the looming threat of a war in North East Asia that would threaten the lives of millions.