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Title: TOO IVORY TOWER - Lacks info on real experiences in DPRK
Review: Unfortunately the book is based on academic and Washington DC think tank sources opposed to actual research in North Korea. A more useful approach would have been for the book to be based on actual recent research in North Korea as well as other transitioning economies in Asia such as Vietnam, Laos and Mongolia. Access and visas to these countries, as well as to North Korea, can be made in Beijing from which there are easy flights. North Korea is a fascinating country and well worth the visit. It is disappointing that this book, like so many others today, rely on secondary sources instead of direct research. This seems to be a trend among American books from Washington DC. Perhaps in Europe we have different set of standards for our academic research so maybe I am being unfairly critical.
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