DOCSLIB.ORG

North Korea's Post-Totalitarian Politcs Patrick Mceachern Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, [email protected]

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
North Korea's Post-Totalitarian Politcs Patrick Mceachern Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Ptmceachern@Yahoo.Com Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Doctoral Dissertations Graduate School 2009 Inside the red box: North Korea's post-totalitarian politcs Patrick McEachern Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations Part of the Political Science Commons Recommended Citation McEachern, Patrick, "Inside the red box: North Korea's post-totalitarian politcs" (2009). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 1063. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/1063 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Doctoral Dissertations by an authorized graduate school editor of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please [email protected]. INSIDE THE RED BOX: NORTH KOREA’S POST-TOTALITARIAN POLITICS A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in The Department of Political Science by Patrick McEachern B.A., The Catholic University of America, 2002 M.A., The Catholic University of America, 2002 May 2009 Acknowledgements This dissertation simply would not have been possible without the hard work of many people. First and foremost, I must thank my major professor, Mark Gasiorowski, whose thoughtful critique, clear direction, and warm encouragement shepherded this whole document – from my first notions to a finalized dissertation to hopefully a pending book manuscript. Dr. Gasiorowski consistently challenged me to think deeper, consider another angle, and provided clear and incredibly timely advice on issues large and small. I also owe a debt of gratitude to my committee – Bill Clark, Wonik Kim, David Sobek, and Charles Royster – not only for helpful comments on the proposal and defense but helping lay the foundations for this project. Dr. Clark first exposed me to regime types and encouraged my interest in concepts like totalitarianism, Dr. Kim always provided valuable insights into the state/society relations perspective as well as helped me explore East Asia history, Dr. Sobek helped me place this project in wider perspective for the discipline, and Dr. Royster reminded me to maintain relevance for a wider audience still. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank a number of my colleagues at the State Department at elsewhere in the U.S. government, think tanks, and other academic institutions. Brian Kux, Allison Hooker, John Merrill, the rest of INR’s Team Korea, my many colleagues on the Korea desk, and those who preferred to not be named have taught and continue to teach me a great deal about North Korea and other topics. And though I must note that t he views expressed here are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Government, I have appreciated the opportunity to discuss and debate many issues with my colleagues. I am constantly amazed at the generosity of others willing to read part of all of a manuscript like this one. I benefited from productive exchanges with Andrew Scobell, Steven Kim, Stephan Haggard, Jim Hoare, Susan Pares, Bruce Cumings, Kirk Larsen, Alexandre Mansourov, Johannes Gerschewski, Alexandre Vorontsov, Piao Jianyi, X iangrong Dong, and many others who I am inevitably leaving off this list. One should not assume, of course, that these helpful discussants agreed with my argument, making me all the more grateful they were willing to engage on this topic. I also owe a special thank you to Tara Montelaro whose help with all things administrative and beyond from my graduate school application to submitting this dissertation has been absolutely superb; Tara consistently goes above and beyond and conducts herself with such grace, good humor, and incredible effectiveness and efficiency that she is truly exemplary. Last but certainly not least, I must single out my loving wife, Jaclyn, for all of her support though this long process. Living with me is a much more daunting task than even writing a dissertation, and she does it with such grace and good humor. She put up with my moods and demands for rather obsessive prolonged focus that of course only seems unreasonable in retrospect. I certainly could not have completed this without her love, affection, and constant support, so it is only fitting that I dedicate this dissertation to her. ii Table of Contents Acknowledgements……………………………………………..………………….. ii List of Tables………………………………………………………………………..vi List of Figures……………………………………………………………………….vii Abstract…………………………………………………………………………….. viii Chapter 1: Introduction……………………………………………..……………… 1 Views of the Regime……………………………………………..………… 3 Diverse Institutional Views…………………………………………………4 Towards a New Model……………………………………………..………. 7 The Stakes……………………………………………..…………………… 10 Road Map……………………………………………..……………………. 11 Chapter 2: Post-totalitarian Institutionalism……………………………………….. 13 Existing Models of North Korean Politics…………………………………. 13 The Emergence of Post-totalitarian Institutionalism………………………. 23 Post-totalitarian Institutionalism…………………………………………… 28 Research Design…………………………………………………………….32 Chapter 3: Historical Context……………………………………………..………...40 Introduction……………………………………………..…………………. 40 Foundations of the Founding………………………………………………. 40 Kim Il Sung and Totalitarianism, 1956 – 1990……………………………..44 The Transition Period, 1991 – 1998……………………………………….. 53 Post-totalitarian Institutionalism, 1998 – Present………………………….. 60 Conclusion……………………………………………..……………………66 Chapter 4: North Korea’s Political Institutions……………………………………. 68 Introduction……………………………………………..…………………. 68 The Korean Workers Party………………………………………………… 68 The Korean Peoples Army……………………………………………..…... 71 The Cabinet……………………………………………..………………….. 73 The Security Apparatus……………………………………………..………76 Supreme People’s Assembly………………………………………………..80 Sub-national Governments and the Judiciary…………………….…………81 Conclusion……………………………………………..……………………82 Chapter 5: Institutional Jostling for Agenda Control, 1998 – 2001………………... 83 Introduction…………………………………………..…………………….. 83 Taepo Dong-1 Launch…………………………………………..…………. 85 The Kumchang-ri Suspected Nuclear Facility……………………………... 87 iii OPlan 5027…………………………………………..…………………….. 93 The Second Chollima March………………………………………………. 96 Uncoordinated Institutions…………………………………………..…….. 103 Missile Negotiations and the Inter-Korean Summit……………………….. 107 Conclusion.…………………………………………..…………………...... 113 Chapter 6: Segmenting Policy and Issue Linkages, 2001-2006…………………… 115 Introduction…………………………………………..…………………….. 115 Towards Economic Reforms………………………………………………..116 Issue Linkages: Inter-Korean and U.S. Policy………………………………119 Pyongyang Reacts to New U.S. Policy……………………………………...122 Regime Change Short List Concern Closes Ranks………………………… 125 Linking and Delinking Issue Areas…………………………………………127 End of the Agreed Framework and the Second Nuclear Crisis………….….131 Inter-Korean Relations: A Separate Track?....................................................140 Nuclear Declarations…………………………………………..…………… 145 Diplomatic Impasse; Mutual Pressure……………………………………... 147 “The Atmosphere Has Improved” – For a Day……………………………. 149 LWR Demands and Banco Delta Asia……………………………………... 150 Cross-border Cooperation: The Only Game in Town………………………151 Bureaucratic Cracks on “Sanctions” and Missile Tests……………………. 153 Hitting Rock Bottom: The Nuclear Test…………………………………….155 Conclusion.………………………………………………………………….157 Chapter 7: Policy Reversals, 2006-2008…………………………………………… 160 Introduction………………………………………………………………… 160 Return to Six Party Talks……………………………………………………160 Cabinet Economic Reformer Replaced…with Economic Reformer………..163 Chris Hill in Pyongyang…………………………………………..……….. 164 Presidential Turnover in South Korea………………………………………165 Refocusing on the United States…………………………………………… 170 Continuity Amid Change: The North Korean Economy……………………175 Conclusion…………………………………………..……………………... 177 Chapter 8: Conclusion…………………………………………..…………………..179 North Korea’s Post-totalitarian Institutionalism…………………………… 179 An Evolved Polity…………………………………………..……………… 180 Decision-making…………………………………………..………………...181 Importance of the Internal Mechanism……………………………………...187 North Korea, Comparative Politics, and Downstream Consequences……... 191 North Korea’s Future………………………………………………………. 192 iv References…………………………………………………………………………..196 Vita…………………………………………..……………………………………... 202 v List of Tables Table 4.1: North Korea’s Foreign Ministers…………………………………………..75 Table 8.1: Decision-making Outcomes, 1998-2009…………………………………..182 vi List of Figures Figure 2.1: Policy Issues in NYJE (1995 - 2007)………………………………….. 34 Figure 3.1: Macro-Political Organization under Kim Il Sung……………………... 50 Figure 4.1: Security Apparatus under Kim Jong Il………………………………… 79 Figure 8.1: Institutional Lead by Issue Area, 1998-2009………………………….. 185 Figure 8.2: Institutional Lead on Economic Policy, 1998-2009…………………… 185 Figure 8.3: Institutional Lead on Inter-Korean Policy, 1998-2009………………... 186 Figure 8.4: Institutional Lead on U.S. Policy, 1998-2009…………………………. 187 vii Abstract This dissertation proposes a radically new understanding of North Korean politics under Kim Jong Il and carefully tests this theoretical proposition. Current models describe North Korea as some form of a highly centralized state: totalitarian, personalistic, or corporatist. By contrast, I argue that these monolithic ideal
Load more

Recommended publications
  • H. Con. Res. 441
    IV 110TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 441 Recognizing the threat that the spread of radical Islamist terrorism and Iranian adventurism in Africa poses to the United States, our allies, and interests. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. FORTUN˜O, and Mr. PENCE) submitted the following concur- rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Recognizing the threat that the spread of radical Islamist terrorism and Iranian adventurism in Africa poses to the United States, our allies, and interests. Whereas nearly 500,000,000 Muslims live in Africa, and Islam reportedly is the fastest growing religion on the continent; Whereas according to the World Bank, Africa hosts the world’s largest proportion of people living on less than $1 per day; Whereas despite the fact that the overwhelming majority of Muslims in Africa practice moderate and tolerant forms of Islam, poverty, corruption, and political marginalization have facilitated the spread of radicalism VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:00 Sep 30, 2008 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HC441.IH HC441 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with BILLS 2 in a number in areas in Africa, particularly among grow- ing populations of impoverished and disaffected youth; Whereas the spread of radical Islam undermines the histori- cally moderate influence of Islam in Africa, exacerbates existing political and religious tensions within African na- tions, provides
    [Show full text]
  • Preparing for the Possibility of a North Korean Collapse
    CHILDREN AND FAMILIES The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that EDUCATION AND THE ARTS helps improve policy and decisionmaking through ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT research and analysis. HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE This electronic document was made available from INFRASTRUCTURE AND www.rand.org as a public service of the RAND TRANSPORTATION Corporation. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS LAW AND BUSINESS NATIONAL SECURITY Skip all front matter: Jump to Page 16 POPULATION AND AGING PUBLIC SAFETY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Support RAND Purchase this document TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY Browse Reports & Bookstore Make a charitable contribution For More Information Visit RAND at www.rand.org Explore the RAND National Security Research Division View document details Limited Electronic Distribution Rights This document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law as indicated in a notice appearing later in this work. This electronic representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for non-commercial use only. Unauthorized posting of RAND electronic documents to a non-RAND website is prohibited. RAND electronic documents are protected under copyright law. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of our research documents for commercial use. For information on reprint and linking permissions, please see RAND Permissions. This report is part of the RAND Corporation research report series. RAND reports present research findings and objective analysis that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors. All RAND reports undergo rigorous peer review to ensure high standards for re- search quality and objectivity. Preparing for the Possibility of a North Korean Collapse Bruce W. Bennett C O R P O R A T I O N NATIONAL SECURITY RESEARCH DIVISION Preparing for the Possibility of a North Korean Collapse Bruce W.
    [Show full text]
  • Marxism, Stalinism, and the Juche Speech of 1955: on the Theoretical De-Stalinization of North Korea
    Marxism, Stalinism, and the Juche Speech of 1955: On the Theoretical De-Stalinization of North Korea Alzo David-West This essay responds to the argument of Brian Myers that late North Korean leader Kim Il Sung’s Juche speech of 1955 is not nationalist (or Stalinist) in any meaningful sense of the term. The author examines the literary formalist method of interpretation that leads Myers to that conclusion, considers the pro- grammatic differences of orthodox Marxism and its development as “Marx- ism-Leninism” under Stalinism, and explains that the North Korean Juche speech is not only nationalist, but also grounded in the Stalinist political tradi- tion inaugurated in the Soviet Union in 1924. Keywords: Juche, Nationalism, North Korean Stalinism, Soviet Stalinism, Socialism in One Country Introduction Brian Myers, a specialist in North Korean literature and advocate of the view that North Korea is not a Stalinist state, has advanced the argument in his Acta Koreana essay, “The Watershed that Wasn’t” (2006), that late North Korean leader Kim Il Sung’s Juche speech of 1955, a landmark document of North Korean Stalinism authored two years after the Korean War, “is not nationalist in any meaningful sense of the term” (Myers 2006:89). That proposition has far- reaching historical and theoretical implications. North Korean studies scholars such as Charles K. Armstrong, Adrian Buzo, Seong-Chang Cheong, Andrei N. Lankov, Chong-Sik Lee, and Bala、zs Szalontai have explained that North Korea adhered to the tactically unreformed and unreconstructed model of nationalist The Review of Korean Studies Volume 10 Number 3 (September 2007) : 127-152 © 2007 by the Academy of Korean Studies.
    [Show full text]
  • Intergovernmental Organizations and Foreign Policy Behavior: Some Empirical Findings James M
    Political Science Publications Political Science 1979 Intergovernmental Organizations and Foreign Policy Behavior: Some Empirical Findings James M. McCormick Iowa State University, [email protected] Young W. Khil Iowa State University Follow this and additional works at: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/pols_pubs Part of the American Politics Commons, Defense and Security Studies Commons, Other Political Science Commons, and the Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation Commons The ompc lete bibliographic information for this item can be found at http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ pols_pubs/28. For information on how to cite this item, please visit http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ howtocite.html. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Political Science at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Political Science Publications by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Intergovernmental Organizations and Foreign Policy Behavior: Some Empirical Findings Abstract In this study, we evaluate whether the increase in the number of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) has resulted in their increased use for foreign policy behavior by the nations of the world. This question is examined in three related ways: (1) the aggregate use of IGOs for foreign policy behavior; (2) the relationship between IGO membership and IGO use; and (3) the kinds of states that use IGOs. Our data base consists of the 35 nations in the CREON (Comparative Research on the Events of Nations) data set for the years 1959-1968. The ainm findings are that IGOs were employed over 60 percent of the time with little fluctuation on a year- by-year basis, that global and "high politics" IGOs were used more often than regional and "low politics" IGOs, that institutional membership and IGO use were generally inversely related, and that the attributes of the states had limited utility in accounting for the use of intergovernmental organizations.
    [Show full text]
  • ECUR'ity GENERAL ., S/3079 Ouncll 7 August 1953 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
    I'{ f , r: u '" A,, UN:) Distr. ECUR'ITY GENERAL ., S/3079 OUNCll 7 August 1953 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH . ;, , LETTER DATED 7 AUGUST 1953 FROM THE ACTING UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 'UNITED NATIONS, ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY -GENERAL, TRANSMITTING A SPECIAL REPORT OF 'l"'HE UNIFIED COMMAND ON THE ARMISTICE IN KOREA Il'iJ ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF 7 JULY 1950 (S/1588) " ... I have the honor to refer to paragraph 6 of the resolution of the Security Council of 7 July 1950, requesting the United States to proVide the Security • . l .' •• ~ Council with reJ?orts, as appropriate, on the course of action taken under the United Nations Command. In compliance with this resolution, there is enclo~ed herewith, for circulation to the members of the Security Council, a special report of the " , Unified Command on the annistice in Korea. With ,this report the Unified Command is submitting the official text of the Armistice Agreement entered into in Korea , " on 27 July 1953. I would be "grateful if you also would circulate copies of this special report . .' . and the Armistice Agreement to the Members of the General Assembly for their 1'" ' informat.ion .=.1 (Signed) James J. WADSvlORTH Acting United States Representative to the United Nations y C1rcu1D.ted to the Members of the General Assembly by document A/2431. 53-21837 S/3079 English Page 2 SPECIAl, roiPORT OF THE UND!'!ED COMMAND ON TEE ARMISTICE IN KOREA I. FOREWORD The Government of the United States, as the Unified Command, transmits herewith a s-peclal report on the United.
    [Show full text]
  • North Korea: a Chronology of Events from 2016 to 2020
    North Korea: A Chronology of Events from 2016 to 2020 May 5, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46349 North Korea: A Chronology of Events from 2016 to 2020 Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Chronology ...................................................................................................................................... 3 1994 ........................................................................................................................................... 3 1998 ........................................................................................................................................... 3 2003 ........................................................................................................................................... 4 2005 ........................................................................................................................................... 4 2006 ........................................................................................................................................... 4 2007 ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2009 ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2011 ..........................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Development and Diplomacy
    North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Development and Diplomacy Larry A. Niksch Specialist in Asian Affairs January 5, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33590 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Development and Diplomacy Summary Since August 2003, negotiations over North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs have involved six governments: the United States, North Korea, China, South Korea, Japan, and Russia. Since the talks began, North Korea has operated nuclear facilities at Yongbyon and apparently has produced weapons-grade plutonium estimated as sufficient for five to eight atomic weapons. North Korea tested a plutonium nuclear device in October 2006 and apparently a second device in May 2009. North Korea admitted in June 2009 that it has a program to enrich uranium; the United States had cited evidence of such a program since 2002. There also is substantial information that North Korea has engaged in collaborative programs with Iran and Syria aimed at producing nuclear weapons. On May 25, 2009, North Korea announced that it had conducted a second nuclear test. On April 14, 2009, North Korea terminated its participation in six party talks and said it would not be bound by agreements between it and the Bush Administration, ratified by the six parties, which would have disabled the Yongbyon facilities. North Korea also announced that it would reverse the ongoing disablement process under these agreements and restart the Yongbyon nuclear facilities. Three developments
    [Show full text]
  • "Mostly Propaganda in Nature": Kim Il Sung, the Juche Ideology, and The
    NORTH KOREA INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTATION PROJECT WORKING PAPER #3 THE NORTH KOREA INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTATION PROJECT WORKING PAPER SERIES Christian F. Ostermann and James F. Person, Series Editors This paper is one of a series of Working Papers published by the North Korea International Documentation Project of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. Established in 2006 by a grant from the Korea Foundation, and in cooperation with the University of North Korean Studies (Seoul), the North Korea International Documentation Project (NKIDP) addresses the scholarly and policymaking communities’ critical need for reliable information on the North Korean political system and foreign relations by widely disseminating newly declassified documents on the DPRK from the previously inaccessible archives of Pyongyang’s former communist allies. With no history of diplomatic relations with Pyongyang and severely limited access to the country’s elite, it is difficult to for Western policymakers, journalists, and academics to understand the forces and intentions behind North Korea’s actions. The diplomatic record of North Korea’s allies provides valuable context for understanding DPRK policy. Among the activities undertaken by the project to promote this aim are a section in the periodic Cold War International History Project BULLETIN to disseminate new findings, views, and activities pertaining to North Korea in the Cold War; a fellowship program for Korean scholars working on North Korea; international scholarly meetings, conferences, and seminars; and publications. The NKIDP Working Paper Series is designed to provide a speedy publications outlet for historians associated with the project who have gained access to newly- available archives and sources and would like to share their results.
    [Show full text]
  • CKS NEWSLETTER Fall 2008
    CKS NEWSLETTER Fall 2008 Center for Korean Studies, University of California, Berkeley Message from the Chair Dear Friends of CKS, Colleagues and Students: As we look forward to the thirtieth anniversary of the Center for Korean Studies (CKS) in 2009, we welcome our friends, colleagues, visiting scholars, and students to a year of new programs that we have scheduled for 2008–2009. In addition to continuing with the regular programs of past years, we began this year with the conference “Places at the Table,” an in-depth exploration of Asian women artists with a strong focus on Korean art. We presented a conference on “Reunification: Building Permanent Peace in Korea” (October 10) and a screening of the documentary film “Koryo Saram” (October 24). “Strong Voices,” a forum on Korean and American women poets, is scheduled for April 1–5, 2009. We are in the early planning stages for a dialogue on Korean poetry between Professor Robert Hass of UC Berkeley and Professor David McCann of Harvard, in conjunction with performances of Korean pansori and gayageum (September 2009). Providing that funding is approved by the Korea Foundation, an international conference on Korean Peninsula security issues (organized by Professor Hong Yung Lee) is also planned for next year. The list of colloquium speakers, conferences, seminars, and special events is now available on the CKS website. (See page 2 for the fall and spring schedule.) We welcome novelist Kyung Ran Jo as our third Daesan Foundation Writer-in-Residence. Ms Jo, whose novels have won many awards, will give lectures and share her writing with the campus community through December of this year.
    [Show full text]
  • Begun Is Half Done Prospects for US-North Korea Nuclear Diplomacy
    Begun is Half Done Prospects for US-North Korea Nuclear Diplomacy February 2019 By Catherine Killough Catherine Killough is the Roger L. Hale Fellow at the Ploughshares Fund, where she focuses on North Korea’s nuclear and missile development. She is involved in efforts to promote diplomatic solutions to the US-North Korea nuclear crisis, and to encourage greater engagement between the two countries. Prior to joining Ploughshares Fund, Catherine interned at the State Department Office of Korean Affairs and the National Committee on North Korea. She has a Master’s degree in Asian Studies from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where she specialized in the politics and security of Korea. Acknowledgements I would like to express my gratitude to Philip Yun for sharing his sharp insights and personal experiences on North Korea with me. I especially thank Tom Collina for his encouragement and guidance throughout the writing of this report. I am also grateful for Joe Cirincione’s tireless mentorship, and for the opportunity to learn from my smart colleagues John Carl Baker, Michelle Dover, Mary Kaszynski, Meghan McCall, and Geoff Wilson. Special thanks to Zack Brown for providing graphics and excellent feedback in the review of the final draft. Finally, I would like to thank Roger L. Hale, who made this report and fellowship at the Ploughshares Fund possible. Ploughshares Fund Study Report No. 4 ©Ploughshares Fund, February 2019 Begun is Half Done Prospects for US-North Korea Nuclear Diplomacy February 2019 By Catherine Killough Executive Summary The United States may be within reach of an agreement A critical review of the US-North Korea negotiation record that could meaningfully advance the denuclearization calls into question the conventional narrative that diplomacy of North Korea and build lasting peace on the Korean has been a categorical failure, that North Korea has always Peninsula.
    [Show full text]
  • Park, Albert-CV 2020.Pdf
    Albert L. Park Department of History Claremont McKenna College 850 Columbia Avenue Claremont, CA 91711-6420 909-560-2676 [email protected] Academic Employment Bank of America Associate Professor of Pacific Basin Studies, May 2018 to Present Associate Professor, Department of History, Claremont McKenna College, May 2014 to May 2018 Co-Principal Investigator, EnviroLab Asia at the Claremont Colleges, March 2015 to Present Co-Founder and Co-Editor of Environments of East Asia—a multi-disciplinary book series on environmental issues in East Asia that is published by Cornell University Press, November 2019 to Present Extended Faculty, Department of History, Claremont Graduate University, 2010 to Present Assistant Professor, Department of History, Claremont McKenna College, July 2007 to April 2014 Luce Visiting Instructor, East Asian Studies Program, Oberlin College, July 2006-June 2007 Education University of Chicago, Department of History, Chicago, IL Ph.D. History, August 2007 Dissertation Title: “Visions of the Nation: Religion and Ideology in 1920s and 1930s Rural Korea” Dissertation Committee: Bruce Cumings (Chair), James Ketelaar, Tetsuo Najita, William Sewell Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea Korean Language Institute, June 1998-June 1999 Columbia University, Department of History, New York, NY M.A. History, October 1998 Park, 2 Keio University, Tokyo, Japan Japanese Language Program, September 1996-February 1997 Northwestern University, Evanston, IL B.A. History, May 1996, Departmental Honors Publications --Authored Books Building
    [Show full text]
  • July 29, 1957 Journal of Soviet Ambassador to the DPRK A.M. Puzanov for 29 July 1957
    Digital Archive digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org International History Declassified July 29, 1957 Journal of Soviet Ambassador to the DPRK A.M. Puzanov for 29 July 1957 Citation: “Journal of Soviet Ambassador to the DPRK A.M. Puzanov for 29 July 1957,” July 29, 1957, History and Public Policy Program Digital Archive, AVPRF F. 0102, Op. 13, P. 72, Delo 5, Listy 146-164. Translated for NKIDP by Gary Goldberg. http://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/115639 Summary: Puzanov and Pak Jeong-aei discuss potential KWP leadership promotions, the combining of several ministries, and relations between the Chinese People's Volunteers and the North Korean population. Credits: This document was made possible with support from the ROK Ministry of Unification and the Leon Levy Foundation. Original Language: Russian Contents: English Translation SOVIET EMBASSY IN THE DPRK TOP SECRET Nº 175 Copy Nº 1 1 August 1957 [faded image of a stamp: [[TOP SECRET]] Incoming 9211-gs; 10 August 1957] THE JOURNAL OF SOVIET AMBASSADOR TO THE DPRK A. M. PUZANOV for the period 11 through 31 July 1957 Pyongyang TOP SECRET Copy Nº 1 […] 29 July 1957 We returned to Pyongyang with Pak Jeong-ae [Pak Jong Ae]. She touched on the following issues in the conversation which took place. Concerning the leadership of the Cabinet of Ministers . It is absolutely impossible to promote Choe Yong-geon [Choe Yong Gon] to the post of premier, as was intended by Kim Il Sung in 1956. In her words, Kim Il Sung himself is also convinced of this. While at the dacha Kim Il Sung consulted with Pak Jeong-ae as to whether officials from among local Koreans ought not be promoted to the post of premier and then named Minister of Finance Ri Ju-yeon [Ri Ju Yon].
    [Show full text]