Böcker utgivna av Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies

The contributors to The North Korean Conundrum explore how dealing with the issue of human rights is shaped and affected by the political issues with which it is so entwined. Sections discuss the role of the UN; how North Koreans' limited access to information is part of the problem; and North Korean human rights in comparative perspective.

Drawing on official North Korean statements and leaked confidential documents, journalistic accounts, defector reports, and the observations of foreigners, this book synthesizes virtually all that is known about the history of the secretive family and how it operates within a bizarre governing system.

Half a century since the adoption of democracy in South Korea, the Korean people's high hopes for popular governance have not been met. Taking an issue-oriented approach, this book examines the origins, structures, and conflicts of conservative democracy in South Korea as well as democratization's impact on the state, economy, and civil society.