Measuring new fields in North Korea scholarship



Features Measuring new fields in North Korea scholarship Part 2 in exciting new names in North Korea scholarship path profiles studies on migration, economics, the personality cult Gianluca Spezza May 16, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue Our new NK News feature dedicated to shining a light on innovative, new, and lesser known authors continues, this week presenting four names which have published a number of valuable North Korea-focused studies in recent years. From the DPRK’s relations with eastern Europe to North Korean conception of human rights, this week’s scholars have all shed light on previously unexplored topics, helping to expand the focus of North Korean studies well beyond the usual paradigms of security and traditional international relations theory. Note: This list is not meant to be exhaustive and there may be many good names left out, © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Measuring new fields in North Korea scholarship

Part 2 in exciting new names in North Korea scholarship path profiles studies on migration, economics, the personality cult

Gianluca Spezza May 16, 2014

Measuring new fields in North Korea scholarship

Eric Lafforgue

Our new NK News feature dedicated to shining a light on innovative, new, and lesser known authors continues, this week presenting four names which have published a number of valuable North Korea-focused studies in recent years.

From the DPRK’s relations with eastern Europe to North Korean conception of human rights, this week’s scholars have all shed light on previously unexplored topics, helping to expand the focus of North Korean studies well beyond the usual paradigms of security and traditional international relations theory.

Note: This list is not meant to be exhaustive and there may be many good names left out,

About the Author

Gianluca Spezza

Gianluca Spezza earned his PhD in 2017 from the University of Central Lancashire under the supervision of Professor Hazel Smith, on the strength of research on the cooperation between UNICEF and the DPRK in education and childcare. Dr Spezza is an assistant professor of international relations and a senior researcher at the DPRK Strategy Center at KIMEP University in Almaty, Kazakhstan; he is writing a monograph on education, international cooperation, and human capital in North Korea (Palgrave 2021). His work on the DPRK, articles or interviews, can be found, among others, on the websites of the BBC, The Guardian, The Diplomat, IRIN News, NK News, DR.dk, Newsweek Korea, and El Confidential.

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