Economic performance and North Korean regime legitimacy

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === This thesis examines the sources of legitimacy for the North Korean regime in an effort to explain what role, if any, economic performance has played in keeping the Kim family in power. This thesis provides a historical look at the developme...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moore, Patrick J.
Other Authors: Barma, Naazneen
Published: Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/42688