When the War was Over: A Review of ‘Mundane Revolution’, by Andre Schmid
New social history of the DPRK offers insights into how North Koreans lived during early Kim Il-sung rule following the Korean War
Back to Kim: An Interview with Fyodor Tertitskiy
Academic discuses Russian archives, and forgotten wives, after writing first English, book-length biography of Kim Il-sung in a generation
Understanding South Korean Conservativism and Yoon’s Martial Law Declaration
Where does South Korea’s conservative People Power Party fit within comparative typologies, and how do we interpret Yoon’s martial law decree? This explainer addresses both questions.
These Bloody Ties: A Review of “The Unloved Republic” by Brian Myers
In a new essay, James Constant reviews the latest book by one of the boldest writers in Korean Studies, B.R. Myers. The fundamentals of South Korean state identity are tabled for discussion.
Telegraphing Conflict in the Taiwan Strait: Lessons from Mao Zedong
This essay looks at Taiwan from the vantage point of PRC leadership circa 1951, considering the connection between coastal defenses, counter-revolutionary suppression, and public sentiment.
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