Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Prologue Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Land, People, and History Chapter 4 Introduction to Marxism, 1945-53 Chapter 5 Emergence of Juche Ideology, 1954-60 Chapter 6 Confirmation of Juche Ideology 1961-70 Chapter 7 Refinement of Juche Ideology, 1971-1986 Chapter 8 Juche under Siege: Managing Crisis, 1987-present Chapter 9 Pre-School and Primary Education Chapter 10 Secondary and Higher Education Chapter 11 Index Chapter 12 Epilogue Chapter 13 Bibliography

About the Author

Hyung-chan Kim is Editor of Occasional Papers at the Korean American Historical Society and Professor Emeritus of Education at Western Washington University. He holds an Ed.D from Vanderbilt University's George Peabody College.

Reviews

This book provides a plethora of descriptive information and statistics....the book provides a wealth of information on the North Korean educational system, thus rendering it a useful reference for studies on North Korea. The authors should be commended for their contribution to the field.
*Korean Studies*