The Implications of ‘Military-First Politics’ to the Survival and Continuity of the North Korean Regime

• In Event: Authoritarianism: Asian Styles

Brief Overview

the essay will discuss Kim Jong-Il’s rise into power and the particular challenges he faced to both his leadership and to the regime’s stability, which encouraged the implementation of “military-first” politics.

Author

• Woodland Ngoc Anh Court, University of Bristol