{"product_id":"9781438473727","title":"Inside North Korea's Theocracy : The Rise and Sudden Fall of Jang Song-thaek","description":"\u003cp\u003eOffers biographical accounts of several of North Korea's leaders to illuminate the inner workings of its government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in Korean in 2016, Inside North Korea's Theocracy offers a fascinating and rare look at the lives of several of the regime's key leaders. Its primary focus is Jang Song-thaek, a talented and reform-minded member of the political ruling class who was executed in 2013. Jang was the son-in-law of North Korean founder, Kim Il-sung; brother-in-law of its second leader, Kim Jong-il; and uncle to its current leader, Kim Jong-un. The author traces Jang's life from his youth as a brilliant student in Pyongyang to his eventual marriage to Kim Kyong-hui and his rising power as a businessman to, ultimately, his untimely death. In addition to biographical sketches of Jang, his wife, and brother-in-law, Ra Jong-yil provides first-hand impressions of life in North Korea and illuminates the inner workings of its government.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49499448377571,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/usa.kinokuniya.com\/products\/9781438473727","provider":"Books Kinokuniya USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}