Origins of the North Korean Garrison State: The People's Army and the Korean War

By Youngjun Kim

This book traces the development of the North Korean People's Army (NKPA) from 1945 to 1953 and shows how Kim Il Sung built a successful fighting force and, from it, created the bulwark of his authoritarian state.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138942154
• ISBN13: 9781138942158
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.4"