[학위논문] 6·25전쟁기 북한군 군사지도·지휘체계의 변화와 당적 통제의 제도화

본 연구는 6·25전쟁 발발 이후 인천상륙작전 전·후 국면에서 김일성이 시도한 군사지도·지휘체계의 연속적인 변화와 당적 통제의 제도화에 중점을 두고 분석했다. 이를 통해 결과적으로 권력 강화를 통한 김일성 중심의 단일 지도체계 확립의 기반 조성과 어떠한 논리 구조의 상관관계를 형성하는가에 관한 학문적인 시사점을 제공하는 데 그 목적이 있다. 이 연구가 기존의 연구 대비 차별화되는 부분은 군사지도·지휘체계의 변화를 각각 분리된 형태로 설명하는 방식이 지니는 한계를 보완하기 위해 김일성이 6·25전쟁 발발 이후 개인적 전쟁 경험을 통해 군사적 제도의 변화를 이끌었고, 결국 정치적으로 당적 통제가 진화하는 흐름의 상관관계가 반복되는 새로운 분석의 틀을 제시한 데 있다. 6·25전쟁 발발 직후 김일성은 주도적으로 전쟁을

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[학술논문] China’s Role in the Second North Korean Nuclear Crisis

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[학위논문] 조선인민군의 사회주의 농촌건설 참여와 ‘군민일치(軍民一致)’ 사회 형성(1945~1972)

...units of the regular armed forces developed a form of leadership through solidarity with rural communities. Based on these analyses, the study presents three key conclusions: First, the KPA functioned as the main force in the construction of socialism in North Korea. From the outbreak of the Korean War, the KPA was designated by the Workers’ Party and the North Korean government as a critical human...

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...system in danger of experiencing a serious regime crisis. The dilemma of having to choose between maintaining internal stability and guaranteeing the regime security has driven the North Korean leadership to design a risky strategy of missile and nuclear development. That was the only choice it could take for getting international attentions. International sanctions have proven to be insufficient...

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[해외] Changes in the KPA High Command

...meeting of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Central Military Commission (CMC) that ended with a major shake-up of top Korean People’s Army (KPA) high command personnel. Together, these events reinforced Kim Jong Un’s role as head of state and formalized decision-making processes of North Korean power institutions. The CMC meeting was also the latest high visibility leadership action tied to corruption...

[해외] Paving the Way for Hostile Coexistence? What North Korea’s Constitutional Revisions Mean for Inter-Korean Ties

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