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Benjamin R. Young

Benjamin R. Young

Benjamin R. Young, Ph.D. has taught at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dakota State University and the U.S. Naval War College. He is currently a Stanton Foundation Nuclear Security Fellow at the RAND Corporation. He is the author of the book "Guns, Guerillas, and the Great Leader: North Korea and the Third World" (Stanford University Press, 2021).

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When North Korean students joined the 1956 Hungarian Revolution

When North Korean students joined the 1956 Hungarian Revolution

A new book explores the untold story of the North Koreans in Hungary

When North Korean students joined the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young January 5, 2017
The artist tracking North Korea’s statue-building projects in Africa

The artist tracking North Korea’s statue-building projects in Africa

Onejoon Che hopes to understand the significance of the Mansudae Art Project

The artist tracking North Korea’s statue-building projects in Africa
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young December 19, 2016
How North Korean magazines undermined 1980’s Soviet propaganda

How North Korean magazines undermined 1980’s Soviet propaganda

The magazines, a throwback to old-school Stalinism, were widely derided by Soviet dissidents

How North Korean magazines undermined 1980’s Soviet propaganda
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young December 8, 2016
Revolutionary Solidarity: Castro’s cozy relationship with North Korea

Revolutionary Solidarity: Castro’s cozy relationship with North Korea

The death of the iconic Cuban leader offers chance to examine his close relations with N. Korea

Revolutionary Solidarity: Castro’s cozy relationship with North Korea
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young November 28, 2016
Korean language important for N. Korea studies, but there are obstacles

Korean language important for N. Korea studies, but there are obstacles

Money, availability and accessibility of Korean courses all play a factor in learning the language

Korean language important for N. Korea studies, but there are obstacles
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young August 4, 2016
Mountain carving: The power of North Korea’s political slogans

Mountain carving: The power of North Korea’s political slogans

Slogans are one of the most ubiquitous forms of propaganda in the DPRK

Mountain carving: The power of North Korea’s political slogans
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young August 2, 2016
Like African safari tours, N.Korean tourism can be ethical

Like African safari tours, N.Korean tourism can be ethical

Tourism companies need to insist on more person-to-person contact with North Koreans

Like African safari tours, N.Korean tourism can be ethical
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young April 6, 2016
North Korea’s Juche: Myth or meaningful?

North Korea’s Juche: Myth or meaningful?

Juche may not qualify as ‘ideology,’ but its significance should not be dismissed

North Korea’s Juche: Myth or meaningful?
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young March 7, 2016
N. Korea’s 1980s nuclear-free rhetoric

N. Korea’s 1980s nuclear-free rhetoric

Kim Il Sung regime fostered sympathies with 'no-nukes' stance even as scientists sought the bomb

N. Korea’s 1980s nuclear-free rhetoric
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young September 10, 2015
North Korean nostalgia in a unified Korea

North Korean nostalgia in a unified Korea

Why the collapse of the Kim regime will not mean a collapse of the Kims’ image

North Korean nostalgia in a unified Korea
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young September 3, 2015
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