Comments on: Review: ‘North of the DMZ,’ by Andrei Lankov

By: Douala

Douala — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:08:55 +0000

First of all thank you for a such wonderfull topic, well i have to say it is difficult for me to say if i agree with you or not. I will read it for a second time and let you know what i think

By: OneFreeKorea » Q&A With Professor Andrei Lankov: On Changing North Korea

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:33:47 +0000

[...] [OFK:Â This post is a follow-up Q&A to my review of Professor Andrei Lankov’s new book, “North of the DMZ.”Â Prof. Lankov is a lecturer at the Australian National University, now on leave and teaching at Kookmin University.Â YouÂ see more ofÂ Prof. Lankov’sÂ books here, and you can find plenty more of his work linked on this blog.Â Two of his more notable recentÂ articles include “The Natural Death of North Korean Stalinism” and “How to Topple Kim Jong Il.”]Â [...]

By: TellTell

TellTell — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:14:48 +0000

I was looking forward to reading this review, though I still haven’t bought the book and probably won’t…yet.

Essentially I want the impossible which is reading about the daily life of N-Koreans outside Pyongyang. Perhaps the Q&A with Lankov might give me a possible reason to still order, but yet not sure.
I think it would be fascinating to read about the countryside where not only living conditions are likely to be substandard compared to Pyongyang, but also, since probably more of the ‘less-desirables’ live there, how their ‘lower songbun’ translates into practical daily life.
I am not solliciting for a response, just thought to share my view.

By: Richardson

Richardson — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:35:44 +0000

I’ll be ordering this book soon. Seems like the update to Hunter’s, “Kim Il-song’s North Korea.”

By: Richardson

Richardson — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:19:20 +0000

According to the oracle;

http://www.poodwaddle.com/realage.swf

I’ll live to be 87.1. As this must be true, I’ve a few years to go to get to the middle.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:09:27 +0000

When you’re 40, you’ve officially reached middle age. Sorry! Doesn’t mean you necessarily look like it, it just means you’re there.

The answer to your next question is “39.”

By: SRS

SRS — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:57:16 +0000

I will certainly have to get this book soon. Andrei Lankov is largely responsible for my interest in North Korea when I happened to stumble upon his writings on NKZone a few years ago. It is a fascination that continues to this day. I can’t thank Mr. Lankov enough – I would spend many a day reading his anotherKorea postings over and over again.

By: Sonagi

Sonagi — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:38:44 +0000

“…the affable, funny, middle-aged professor…”

I think Dr. Lankov is a year or two older than I. Middle-aged? Ouch! Wait’ll you hit the big 4-0 in a few years, and we’ll see how you define middle age.

By: North Korea Blog » Review: ?North of the DMZ,? by Andrei Lankov

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By: GI Korea

GI Korea — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:23:58 +0000

I’m working on reading the book now and yes it is an excellent book if you are interested in getting a deeper understanding of North Korea.