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Unpacking "The North Korean Revolution"

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  • Was North Korea simply a Soviet puppet state, or did its revolution have deep indigenous roots? This episode embarks on a crucial journey into Charles K. Armstrong's groundbreaking book, The North Korean Revolution, 1945-1950. We'll meticulously unravel the complex social, political, and ideological forces that forged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in its earliest, tumultuous years. Go beyond common misconceptions to discover a nuanced, evidence-based understanding of the DPRK's origins, challenging long-held assumptions about one of the world's most enigmatic states.


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    Armstrong, Charles K. The North Korean Revolution, 1945-1950. Cornell University Press, 2002.

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    Cumings, Bruce. The Origins of the Korean War, Volume 1: Liberation and the Emergence of Separate Regimes, 1945-1947. Princeton University Press, 1981.

    ---. The Origins of the Korean War, Volume II: The Roaring of the Cataract, 1947-1950. Princeton University Press, 1990.

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    Oberdorfer, Don. The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History. Basic Books, 2001.

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    Shen, Zhihua. Mao, Stalin and the Korean War: Trilateral Communist Relations in the 1950s. Translated by Neil Silver, Routledge, 2012.

    Villegas-Cruz, Angel M. "Male, U.S. Full History Professor, and China scholar: The recipe to get published in The Journal of Asian Studies, 2000-2020." Critical Asian Studies Commentary Board, 15 Nov. 2022, doi:10.52698/KSEJ3511.



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