Politics of the North Korean diaspora / Sheena Chestnut Greitens, University of Texas at Austin.

Author/creator Greitens, Sheena Chestnut author.
Format Book
PublicationCambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2023]
Copyright Date©2023
Description92 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesElements in Politics and Society in East Asia
Cambridge elements. Elements in politics and society in East Asia. ^A1467571
Contents Introduction: North Korea's emerging diaspora -- North Korea's diaspora management policies -- Shaping the North Korean diaspora -- Citizenship and political belief -- Citizenship and political behavior -- Conclusions, comparative connections, and implications.
Abstract "Politics of the North Korean Diaspora examines how authoritarian security concerns shape global diaspora politics. Empirically, it traces the recent emergence of a North Korean diaspora - a globally-dispersed population of North Korean émigrés - and argues that the non-democratic nature of the DPRK homeland regime fundamentally shapes diasporic politics. Pyongyang perceives the diaspora as a threat to regime security, and attempts to dissuade emigration, de-legitimate diasporic voices, and deter or disrupt diasporic political activity, including throughn o and transnational repression. This, in turn, shapes the North Korean diaspora's perceptions of citizenship and patterns of diasporic political engagement: North Korean émigrés have internalized many host country norms, particularly the civil and participatory dimensions of democratic citizenship, and émigrés have played important roles in both host-country and global politics. This Element provides new empirical evidence on the North Korean diaspora; demonstrates that regime type is an important, understudied factor shaping transnational and diasporic politics; and contributes to our understanding of comparative authoritarianism's global impact"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
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ISBN9781009197281
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