McCracken, Andrew (2013) Book review: Dialogue with North Korea? Preconditions for talking human rights with a hermit kingdom. LSE Review of Books (26 Jun 2013). Website.
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"Dialogue with North Korea? Preconditions for Talking Human Rights with a Hermit Kingdom." Geir Helgesen and Hatla Thelle. NIAS Press. March 2013. --- There is hardly another country as isolated and with such a bleak image as North Korea. Portrayed in the western media as a ‘hermit kingdom’ ruled by an outdated, communist dictatorship whose clandestine nuclear programmes alarm its neighbours, prospects look bleak for any improvement in relations let alone the start of a dialogue on human rights. Offering an informed analysis of the North Korean situation, this book argues that not only is a constructive and fruitful dialogue on human rights possible but it is also desirable for both parties. However, it is odd that a book which seeks to promote the discussion of human rights has nothing whatsoever to say about North Korea’s network of prison camps, writes Andrew McCracken.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2013 The Author |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HX Socialism. Communism. Anarchism J Political Science > JZ International relations K Law > KZ Law of Nations |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Nov 2013 15:34 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 13:15 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/54041 |
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