Download or read book Origins of the North Korean Garrison State written by Youngjun Kim and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the development of the North Korean People's Army (NKPA) from 1945 to 1953 and shows how Kim Il Sung built a successful fighting force and, from it, created the bulwark of his authoritarian state.