The Songun Doctrine as the Most Important Factor of Internal and International Policy of North Korea

Abstract

The subject of our interest is to present the significance of the Songun doctrine (Military First) in the North Korea’s internal and international politics� At the beginning, we intend to trace the concept of the Juche ideology and its essential implications for the role of the army in a country ruled by the Kim dynasty since the end of World War II� In the remainder of this study, we would like to characterize the theoretical and explanatory aspects of the Songun doctrine, focusing in particular on reviewing of its principles in terms of politics, economy, culture and propaganda aspects� In the context of the current situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, an important role is played by the Byungjin doctrine, initiated by the country’s leader Kim Jong-un and mentioned in our article, which in the future can contribute to the beginning of reforms in Korea’s economy� In summary, we presented forecasts for — ABSTRAKT —