The (North Korean) Prince



Opinion The (North Korean) Prince Some Machiavellian advice on maintaining the Northern kingdom’s survival Andrei Lankov \| Peter Ward May 11, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun To His Royal Majesty, the Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, from the most humble and respectful High Representative of the International Machiavellian Society. We have followed Your Majesty’s progress for some time now, and being a highly secretive society of policy advisors we were humbled by Your Majesty’s request for our advice. Your Majesty indeed has faces circumstances that are most unusual and interesting for any true Machiavellian to deal with. As our great master has taught us, power is its own reward, and we are only too aware of what Your Majesty’s priorities must be. THE LAY OF THE © 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

Opinion

The (North Korean) Prince

Some Machiavellian advice on maintaining the Northern kingdom’s survival

Andrei Lankov | Peter Ward May 11, 2015

Rodong Sinmun

To His Royal Majesty, the Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un,

from the most humble and respectful High Representative of the International Machiavellian Society.

We have followed Your Majesty’s progress for some time now, and being a highly secretive society of policy advisors we were humbled by Your Majesty’s request for our advice. Your Majesty indeed has faces circumstances that are most unusual and interesting for any true Machiavellian to deal with. As our great master has taught us, power is its own reward, and we are only too aware of what Your Majesty’s priorities must be.

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Andrei Lankov

Andrei Lankov is a Director at NK News and writes exclusively for the site as one of the world's leading authorities on North Korea. A graduate of Leningrad State University, he attended Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung University from 1984-5 - an experience you can read about here. In addition to his writing, he is also a Professor at Kookmin University.

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Peter Ward

Peter Ward is a research fellow at the Sejong Institute. His work focuses on North Korean politics, the economy and society. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Vienna.

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