Authoritarian regimes craft and disseminate reasons, stories, and explanations for why they
are entitled to rule. To shield those legitimating messages from criticism, authoritarian …

North Korea is a country that has a very vertically oriented governing structure to be sure...
but at the same time it is [a] place for politics. And so I think it is fair to say that there are …

" Often depicted as one of the world's most strictly isolationist and relentlessly authoritarian
regimes, North Korea has remained terra incognita to foreign researchers as a site for …

This study aims to identify the motivations of people travelling to North Korea, and to
determine the effects these have on the travel decision‐making process. An on‐site survey …

North Korea is arguably the least understood and the most reclusive country in the world.
This article discusses the use of sport in the country as a vehicle for political propaganda …

This article traces the evolution of “everyday nationalism” in North Korea and assesses its
relationship to authoritarian resilience. It argues that coercion and the prospect of coercion …

With the ever increasing global significance of the Olympic Games, it has never been more
topical to address the political issues that surround, influence and emanate from this …

This article examines daily life in North Korea from the perspectives of recent North Korean
defectors from a variety of social backgrounds. The following three questions are explored …

This study examines how North Korea's socio-economic conditions have influenced
Pyongyang's spatial configurations over time, using space syntax methodology—a proven …

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