Research on North Korea: An Analysis of Doctoral Theses Registered in the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Database

Abstract

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In this article, Hojye Kang discusses the challenges of conducting research on North Korea with a focus on the complicated situation of gaining access to primary sources and the frequency of their use in dissertational research.