Overview
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āExcellent . . . Former CIA analystĀ Jung H. Pak cuts through the regimeās opacity and the fog of gossip.āāLos Angeles Times
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ā[Becoming Kim Jong Un] could be the most definitive account of North Koreaās supreme leader.āāNewsweek
When Kim Jong Un became the leader of North Korea following his father's death in 2011, predictions about his imminent fall were rife. North Korea was isolated, poor, unable to feed its people, and clinging to its nuclear program for legitimacy. Surely this twentysomething with a bizarre haircut and no leadership experience would soon be usurped by his elders. Instead, the opposite happened. Now in his midthirties, Kim Jong Un has solidified his grip on his country and brought the United States and the region to the brink of war. Still, we know so little about himāor how he rules.
Enter former CIA analyst Jung Pak, whose brilliant Brookings Institution essay āThe Education of Kim Jong Unā cemented her status as the go-to authority on the calculating young leader. From the beginning of Kimās reign, Pak has been at the forefront of shaping U.S. policy on North Korea and providing strategic assessments for leadership at the highest levels in the government. Now, in this masterly book, she traces and explains Kimās ascent on the world stage, from his brutal power-consolidating purges to his abrupt pivot toward diplomatic engagement that led to his historicāand still poorly understoodāsummits with President Trump. She also sheds light on how a top intelligence analyst assesses thorny national security problems: avoiding biases, questioning assumptions, and identifying risks as well as opportunities.
In piecing together Kimās wholly unique life, Pak argues that his personality, perceptions, and preferences are underestimated by Washington policy wonks, who assume he sees the world as they do. As the North Korean nuclear threat grows, Becoming Kim Jong Un gives readers the first authoritative, behind-the-scenes look at Kimās character and motivations, creating an insightful biography of the enigmatic man who could rule the hermit kingdom for decadesāand has already left an indelible imprint on world history.
This book title, Becoming Kim Jong Un (A Former CIA Officer's Insights into North Korea's Enigmatic Young Dictator) - 9781984819741, ISBN: 9781984819741, by Jung H. Pak, published by Random House Publishing Group (April 6, 2021) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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