Provides a thorough overview of the history of one of the most fascinating states in modern politics. Not only do you gain insight into the mindset of the countries leadership and its people but you come out with an understanding of the hardship of those trapped under the DPRK's regime. I found it particularly interesting how the relationships between North Korea and its sponsor states, China and the USSR changed as those states underwent economic reform and total collapse in the case of the USSR.

A very informative, useful and easy read.