{"product_id":"9781118153802","title":"Kim Jong-Il, Revised and Updated: Kim Jong-il: North Korea's Dear Leader, Revised and Updated Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn expert on North Korea sheds new light on the enigmatic tyrant\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e From his goose-stepping military parades to his clownish macho swagger, North Korea's Kim Jong-il is an odd amalgam of political cartoon and global menace. In charge of a nuclear arsenal he's threatened to use against the U.S. and Japan, the man, his motives, and the mechanisms of his absolute control over a country of twenty-three million people remains shrouded in mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e In this second edition of his bestselling \u003ci\u003eKim Jong-il\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Breen, a leading expert on North Korea, dispels common myths and fallacies about the so-called \"Dear Leader,\" while turning a spotlight on the man to reveal his true nature and the nature of his hold over a country ravaged by poverty and famine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at Kim from a broad perspective, unlike most other books that cater exclusively to those interested in policymaking and international relations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures new information about succession plans, as well as the latest scoop on the mounting pressure among world leaders to thwart North Korea's nuclear ambitions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrated with rare photographs of Kim and his regime\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e Highly accessible and suitable for anyone interested in learning more about North Korea, it's government, and its leader, \u003ci\u003eKim Jong-il\u003c\/i\u003e unravels the mysteries, the myths, and the fallacies about the man in charge in ways that will entice even the harshest critics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113717874928,"sku":"9781118153802","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781118153802_p0.jpg?v=1763693229","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781118153802","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}