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Totalitarianism

Totalitarianism

Last updated: November 01, 2022

    The best books on North Korea, recommended by Hyeonseo Lee

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    The best books on North Korea - Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick

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    Nothing to Envy
    by Barbara Demick

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    The best books on North Korea - North Korea Confidential by Daniel Tudor & James Pearson

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    North Korea Confidential
    by Daniel Tudor & James Pearson

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    The best books on North Korea - Kim Jong-il: North Korea's Dear Leader by Michael Breen

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    Kim Jong-il: North Korea's Dear Leader
    by Michael Breen

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    The best books on North Korea - The Invitation-Only Zone by Robert S. Boynton

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    The Invitation-Only Zone
    by Robert S. Boynton

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    The best books on North Korea - North Korea: State of Paranoia by Paul French

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    North Korea: State of Paranoia
    by Paul French

  • Kim Jong-un's posturing over nuclear weapons is a distraction from more pressing concerns: the extreme poverty and disenfranchisement of his people, says North Korean defector Hyeonseo Lee.  She chooses five books for understanding the hermit kingdom.

  • The best books on North Korea - Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick
  • The best books on North Korea - North Korea Confidential by Daniel Tudor & James Pearson
  • The best books on North Korea - Kim Jong-il: North Korea's Dear Leader by Michael Breen
  • The best books on North Korea - The Invitation-Only Zone by Robert S. Boynton
  • The best books on North Korea - North Korea: State of Paranoia by Paul French

The best books on North Korea, recommended by Hyeonseo Lee

Kim Jong-un’s posturing over nuclear weapons is a distraction from more pressing concerns: the extreme poverty and disenfranchisement of his people, says North Korean defector Hyeonseo Lee.  She chooses five books for understanding the hermit kingdom.

The best books on North Korea, recommended by Hyeonseo Lee

    The best books on Totalitarian Russia, recommended by Robert Service

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    The best books on Totalitarian Russia - Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

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    Nineteen Eighty-Four
    by George Orwell

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    The best books on Totalitarian Russia - History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides

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    History of the Peloponnesian War
    by Thucydides

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    The best books on Totalitarian Russia - Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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    Crime and Punishment
    by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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    The best books on Totalitarian Russia - The Twelve by Alexander Blok

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    The Twelve
    by Alexander Blok

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    The best books on Totalitarian Russia - My Life by Leon Trotsky

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    My Life
    by Leon Trotsky

  • Robert Service, Professor of Russian Studies at Oxford, when forced to choose between Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin, says Stalin was definitely the worst of the lot. He takes a look at the dynamics of totalitarian Russia, gleaning insights from Thucydides to Orwell.

  • The best books on Totalitarian Russia - Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
  • The best books on Totalitarian Russia - History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides
  • The best books on Totalitarian Russia - Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
  • The best books on Totalitarian Russia - The Twelve by Alexander Blok
  • The best books on Totalitarian Russia - My Life by Leon Trotsky

The best books on Totalitarian Russia, recommended by Robert Service

Robert Service, Professor of Russian Studies at Oxford, when forced to choose between Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin, says Stalin was definitely the worst of the lot. He takes a look at the dynamics of totalitarian Russia, gleaning insights from Thucydides to Orwell.

The best books on Totalitarian Russia, recommended by Robert Service

    The best books on North Korea, recommended by Andrei Lankov

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    The best books on North Korea - Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader by Bradley K. Martin

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    Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader
    by Bradley K. Martin

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    The best books on North Korea - The End of North Korea by Nicholas Eberstadt

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    The End of North Korea
    by Nicholas Eberstadt

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    The best books on North Korea - The Guerilla Dynasty by Adrian Buzo

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    The Guerilla Dynasty
    by Adrian Buzo

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    The best books on North Korea - Aquariums of Pyongyang by Kang Chol-Hwan & Pierre Rigoulot

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    Aquariums of Pyongyang
    by Kang Chol-Hwan & Pierre Rigoulot

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    The best books on North Korea - Famine in North Korea by S Haggard

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    Famine in North Korea
    by S Haggard

  • North Korea expert, Andrei Lankov, says that although North Korea is a brutal dictatorship, many people nonetheless manage to lead relatively normal lives. He recommends the best books on North Korea. (NB You can buy all our expert recommendations on North Korea by clicking here.)

  • The best books on North Korea - Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader by Bradley K. Martin
  • The best books on North Korea - The End of North Korea by Nicholas Eberstadt
  • The best books on North Korea - The Guerilla Dynasty by Adrian Buzo
  • The best books on North Korea - Aquariums of Pyongyang by Kang Chol-Hwan & Pierre Rigoulot
  • The best books on North Korea - Famine in North Korea by S Haggard

The best books on North Korea, recommended by Andrei Lankov

North Korea expert, Andrei Lankov, says that although North Korea is a brutal dictatorship, many people nonetheless manage to lead relatively normal lives. He recommends the best books on North Korea. (NB You can buy all our expert recommendations on North Korea by clicking here.)

The best books on North Korea, recommended by Andrei Lankov

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