Juche March 17 and 19, 2009 Suryong S Political Science 4931 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

March 17 and 19, 2009 Political Science 4931 Korean Politics, Spring 2009 Department of Political Science University of Florida y

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• We will try to look into the history of the regime, the

psyche of people (Juche ideology)

• Nationalist pride? Religious symbols?
• Security as well as humanitarian considerations
• Efforts at different levels of gov and civil orgs

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• Centralized gov; heavy-industry-based industrialization

(planned econ policy); personality cult

• Ideological arts and literature; education

Ideological arts and literature; education

• Overt use of terror after the end of war
• “De-Stalinization” by Khrushchev
• Juche: Stalinism with Korean nationlist content
• Juche: Stalinism with Korean nationlist content

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• Economic problems:

Lack of consumer goods Too much concentration on heavy industry and defense Too much concentration on heavy industry and defense

• Diplomatic balance btw Soviet and China
• Vietnam; South Korea’s militarization and econ growth
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• Modification of Marx-Leninist principles
• Trying to balance btw Soviet and China
• Vis à vis South Korea
• Vis-à-vis South Korea
• Emphasis on the value of collectivism
• The “remolding” of people
• A benevolent leader who guides this (recall the statues)
• Self sufficient socialist economy
• Foreign aid and economic cooperation w/ suspicion

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