Toxic leaders are one of the main threats to the wellbeing of people in the workplace and in
society in general, and followers play a critical role in constructing and maintaining toxic …

In April 2014, for the first time since the event was established, over 200 foreign recreational
runners participated in the Pyongyang Marathon, which is part of Day of the Sun …

We discuss the systemic options for the succession of power in North Korea based on the
understanding of the system as totalitarian rather than as a monarchy. We argue that its …

North Korea is notable for its isolation, yet the Korean Central News Agency's daily editions
are filled with articles outlining international admiration for Pyongyang and its leader. Is …

But in what may signal a significant modification—if not an abandonment—of that policy,
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has put economic development on a par with the …

This article assesses the official music scene in Pyongyang over a span of five dramatic
years, surveying how changes in the field of music from 2009 to 2014 mirrored and in some …

Despite international sanctions and a strained economy, North Korea continues to spend
scarce resources on a costly space program. Hitherto, research has usually explained this …

Technically speaking, Arirang is a visual and acoustic artistic and gymnastics performance
that takes place in a large stadium. It is said to involve 100,000 participants who either …

Rulers ascending to the throne differ substantially in their need for legitimization. This paper
asks: will a usurper who took power by unlawful means build legitimacy through war? Using …

This paper analyses the life of one the most famous communist feminists of modern Korea,
Hŏ Jŏng-suk, whose political career and personal life span an extraordinary slice of modern …