TY - BOOK AU - SONG Wonjun TI - The North Korean autocracy in comparative perspectives PY - 2018/// KW - NORTH KOREA KW - MILITARY KW - CHINA KW - POLITICAL N2 - This study traces the historical evolution of political power in North Korea during the past 60 years. The presence of Chinese troops in North Korean meant that the Korean people's army was not the primary deterrent to external threats allowing the regime leader to attack the domestic military ER -