Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
6-2008
Abstract
The official discourse of human rights in North Korea has shown signs of evolution in recent times, reflecting a variety of philosophical foundations and a need to respond to mounting criticism from the West. While Confucianism and Marxism have been key in influencing North Korean rights thinking, some of the more recent official pronouncements on rights have a distinctly nationalistic or ‘juche-oriented’ complexion. This shift in emphasis reflects the growing importance of juche to North Korea's state ideology in light of what is perceived as an increasingly hostile international environment that has confronted North Korea since the end of the Cold War and in particular in consequence of its highly controversial nuclear weapons programme.
Keywords
Human right, North Korea, nationalistic thinking
Discipline
Asian Studies | International Relations | Political Science
Research Areas
Political Science
Publication
Journal of Communist Studies and Transitional Politics
Volume
24
Issue
2
First Page
272
Last Page
296
ISSN
1352-3279
Identifier
10.1080/13523270802003111
Publisher
Taylor and Francis
Citation
WEATHERLEY, Robert, & SONG, Jiyoung.(2008). The evolution of human rights thinking in North Korea. Journal of Communist Studies and Transitional Politics, 24(2), 272-296.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1322
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/13523270802003111