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SUMMARY:The Self-Imposed Isolation of North Korea - Professor Heonik Kwon\
 , University of Cambridge
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CONTACT:Janet Gibson
DESCRIPTION:North Korea is one of the most secluded societies in today's w
 orld. Its system of rule is often referred to as an enigma of modern polit
 ics. This essay asks what has caused this condition of extreme isolation\,
  highlighting the relentless pursuit of a historically durable charismatic
  political power. The discussion will include Max Weber's thoughts on the 
 place of charismatic power in modern politics.\n\n\nHeonik Kwon is a Senio
 r Research Fellow of Social Anthropology at Trinity College\, Cambridge. A
 uthor of prize-winning books on the sociocultural history of the Vietnam W
 ar\, the Korean War and Asia’s postcolonial Cold War more broadly\, he p
 reviously taught in the London School of Economics and University of Edinb
 urgh. His new book\, Spirit Power (2022)\, approaches Korea’s Cold War e
 xperience from a religious historical angle. The present lecture draws upo
 n his earlier co-authored book\, North Korea: Beyond Charismatic Power (20
 12).\n
LOCATION:Lady Mitchell Hall\, Sidgwick Avenue
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