North Korea’s New Diplomacy: Challenging Political Isolation in the 21st Century

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Abstract

In this second edition of North Korea’s New Diplomacy, author Virginie Grzelczyk shows how North Korea has managed to weather an uncertain political future and catastrophic economic system since the end of the Cold War. Emerging as a state that has successfully developed and tested missiles and nuclear weapons, North Korea has consolidated the Kim family dynasty through the appointment of Kim Jong Un as Pyongyang’s latest strongman. The author provides an up-to-date, empirically rich account of new diplomatic recognitions, military partnerships, knowledge trade, coping mechanisms to offset international sanctions, import and export partners, foreign investment practices and engagement within the Global South.

With new and updated text throughout, the book gives a detailed picture of a state that constantly becoming a more complex and relevant actor in the 21st century diplomatic world.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Number of pages290
Edition2nd
ISBN (Electronic)9783031611032
ISBN (Print)9783031611025, 9783031611056
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jul 2024

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