Civilia 2012, 3(2):117-126 | DOI: 10.5507/civ.2012.025

Rise to Power of Kim Jong-Il in North Korea in the 70s of 20th Century in the Light of the Czechoslovak Archives

Pavla Tichá
Ústav politologie, Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy v Praze, U Kříže 8, 158 00 Praha 5

This paper tries to catch the rise to power of Kim Jong Il in 1970s. That period was crucial for building his position among the North Korean nomenclature. In the 1970s he made several very important steps that helped him later not only to take over the leadership of DPRK but also to maintain his power until his death in December 2011. The Czechoslovak archives help to understand this process better. The employees of the Czechoslovak embassy followed the situation in DPRK very thoroughly. Their observations were very useful for this analysis. The 1970s development can be used as a comparison for the latest succession of Kim Jong Un.

Keywords: Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un, DPRK, Succession

Published: December 15, 2012  Show citation

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Tichá, P. (2012). Rise to Power of Kim Jong-Il in North Korea in the 70s of 20th Century in the Light of the Czechoslovak Archives. Civilia, 3(2), 117-126. doi: 10.5507/civ.2012.025
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