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The Real North Korea Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia

Andrei Lankov

Andrei Lankov has gone where few outsiders have ever been. A native of the former Soviet Union, he lived as an exchange student in North Korea in the 1980s. He has studied it for his entire career, using his fluency in Korean and personal contacts to build a rich, nuanced understanding.

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The Jordan Harbinger Show

It was described as well-done and discussed, particularly highlighting Lankov's perspective on the psychological barrier between North and South Korea, and the importance of providing access to information for North Koreans.

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I cite this book by Lankov called 'The Real North Korea' and I used it heavily as I was writing the chapters really well done and the guys are one of the most foremost experts and what was I think nea...

— Episode: 410: H.R. McMaster | The Fight to Defend...

Episode: 410: H.R. McMaster | The Fight to Defend the Free...

It was described as well-done and discussed, particularly highlighting Lankov's perspective on the psychological barrier between North and South Korea, and the importance of providing access to information for North Koreans.

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I cite this book by Lankov called 'The Real North Korea' and I used it heavily as I was writing the chapters really well done and the guys are one of the most foremost experts and what was I think neat about what he said he talked about how the you know the the moon government South Korean government is really anxious you know to remove the minefields and barriers between North and South and the point that like off makes us hate the main barrier is psychological right these are people who have been conditioned that you can't even have an independent thought so he thinks as you're looting to what is most important is to give them access to information get them to begin to have their own thoughts and that's the psychological barrier the mental barrier that is going to be I think most important you know when eventually the peninsula unifies right that's going to be the biggest obstacle I think yeah it seems like it almost will happen from within the military.

Episode: 410: H.R. McMaster | The Fight to Defend the Free...

It was heavily used as a resource while writing chapters for 'Battlegrounds' and highlighted the psychological barrier as the main obstacle to reunification of the Korean Peninsula.

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I cite this book by Lankov called 'The Real North Korea' and I used it heavily as I was writing the chapters really well done and the guys are one of the most foremost experts and what was I think neat about what he said he talked about how the you know the the moon government South Korean government is really anxious you know to remove the minefields and barriers between North and South and the point that like off makes us hate the main barrier is psychological right these are people who have been conditioned that you can't even have an independent thought.

Episode: 410: H.R. McMaster | The Fight to Defend the Free...

It was referenced as a well-done book that provided insights into the psychological barriers and conditioning within North Korea, highlighting the importance of information access for potential change.

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I cite this book by Lankov called the real North Korea and I used it heavily as I was writing the chapters really well done and the guys are one of the most foremost experts and what was I think neat about what he said he talked about how the you know the the moon government South Korean government is really anxious you know to remove the minefields and barriers between North and South and the point that like off makes us hate the main barrier is psychological right these are people who have been conditioned that you can't even have an independent thought so he thinks as you're looting to what is most important is to give them access to information get them to begin to have their own thoughts and that's the psychological barrier the mental barrier that is going to be I think most important you know when eventually the peninsula unifies right that's going to be the biggest obstacle I think

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