Book review: Can a single man bring down the North Korean state?



Opinion Book review: Can a single man bring down the North Korean state? Bradley Hope’s ‘The Rebel and the Kingdom’ paints a complex picture of the Madrid raid and the architects behind it David Tizzard December 2, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Cover of 'The Rebel and the Kingdom' \| Image: NK News, edited by NK News The world has known a variety of underground urban guerilla groups, from Detroit’s far-left Weather Underground to West Germany's Red Faction Group. “The Rebel and the Kingdom” adds one more to the list in the shape of a “genuine underground organisation dedicated to toppling Kim Jong Un.” Author Bradley Hope attempts to understand Adrian Hong, a human rights activist and man on the run from both the U.S. State Department and North Korean assassins for his role in the 2019 raid at the North Korean Embassy in Madrid. The world has known a variety of underground urban guerilla groups, from Detroit’s far-left Weather Underground to West Germany's Red Faction Group. “The Rebel and the Kingdom” adds one more to the list in the shape of a “genuine underground organisation dedicated to toppling Kim Jong Un.” Author Bradley Hope attempts to understand Adrian Hong, a human rights activist and man on the run from both the U.S. State Department and North Korean assassins for his role in the 2019 raid at the North Korean Embassy in Madrid. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Book review: Can a single man bring down the North Korean state?

Bradley Hope’s ‘The Rebel and the Kingdom’ paints a complex picture of the Madrid raid and the architects behind it

David Tizzard December 2, 2022

Book review: Can a single man bring down the North Korean state?

Cover of 'The Rebel and the Kingdom' | Image: NK News, edited by NK News

The world has known a variety of underground urban guerilla groups, from Detroit’s far-left Weather Underground to West Germany's Red Faction Group. “The Rebel and the Kingdom” adds one more to the list in the shape of a “genuine underground organisation dedicated to toppling Kim Jong Un.”

Author Bradley Hope attempts to understand Adrian Hong, a human rights activist and man on the run from both the U.S. State Department and North Korean assassins for his role in the 2019 raid at the North Korean Embassy in Madrid.

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