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About Charles K Armstrong

Charles K Armstrong is associate professor of Korean Studies at Columbia University, specialising in modern Korean, east Asian, and international history. Among his books are The North Korean Revolution, 1945-50 (Cornell University Press, 2003), Korean Society: Civil Society, Democracy, and the State (Routledge, 2nd edition; 2006) and (as editor) The Koreas (Routledge, 2006)

Articles by Charles K Armstrong

Monday 19th December

Kim Jong-Il: leadership and legacy

Charles K Armstrong, 19 December 2011
North Korea's leader of almost two decades has died. What happens next will determine Kim Jong-Il's place in the country's history, says Charles K Armstrong.
Sunday 5th April

North Korea’s uncertain future

Charles K Armstrong, 5 April 2009
Pyongyang's complex internal politics are key to its military ventures (archive) 
Wednesday 24th October

North Korea: the path to a deal

Charles K Armstrong, 24 October 2007
Pyongyang has faced down Washington and bought itself time
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