Puppetry of the peninsula: the two Koreas and the pursuit of freedom



Columns Puppetry of the peninsula: the two Koreas and the pursuit of freedom The use and abuse of the "puppet" insult in Korea flags up real issues. In a perilous world, what’s a small state to do? Aidan Foster-Carter May 29, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Pyongyang summit - Pyeongyang Press Corps Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. This article is part one in a series. “Cuba, Or The Pursuit of Freedom.” Great title, no? Great book, too. In more senses than one. This blockbuster by the late British historian Hugh Thomas, published in 1971, ran to 1,696 pages. A revised edition in 1998 added 80 more. Were the author still alive, then 22 years on he’d no doubt have still more to say. Freedom road is a mighty long road, with many a twist. No one, as far as I © 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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Puppetry of the peninsula: the two Koreas and the pursuit of freedom

The use and abuse of the "puppet" insult in Korea flags up real issues. In a perilous world, what’s a small state to do?

Aidan Foster-Carter May 29, 2020

Puppetry of the peninsula: the two Koreas and the pursuit of freedom

Pyongyang summit - Pyeongyang Press Corps

Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News.

This article is part one in a series.

“Cuba, Or The Pursuit of Freedom.” Great title, no? Great book, too. In more senses than one.

This blockbuster by the late British historian Hugh Thomas, published in 1971, ran to 1,696 pages. A revised edition in 1998 added 80 more. Were the author still alive, then 22 years on he’d no doubt have still more to say. Freedom road is a mighty long road, with many a twist.

No one, as far as I

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Aidan Foster-Carter

Aidan Foster-Carter is Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Sociology and Modern Korea at Leeds University in England. Educated at Eton and Oxford, he taught sociology at the Universities of Hull, Dar es Salaam and Leeds from 1971 to 1997. Having followed Korean affairs since 1968, since 1997 he has been a full-time analyst and consultant on Korea: writing, lecturing and broadcasting for academic, business and policy audiences in the UK and worldwide.

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