Themes of North Korea's Unification Messages, A Study on Pattern Shifts, 1948-68

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Abstract:

The purpose of the study is to delineate some basic thematic patterns in North Koreas official propaganda messages regarding unification and to describe the chronological shifts of those patterns across a period of twenty- one years, 1948-1968. A sample of forty-nine official messages pertaining to unification sent to South Korea by North Korean decision makers were analyzed through thematic content analysis according to a prepared coding scheme of thirty-six theme categories. To measure the pattern shifts, a new index called the relative deviation RD index was designed. A total of ten factor patterns were delineated and examined.

Author(s):
Rhee, Sang-woo
Author Organization(s):
HAWAII UNIV HONOLULU DEPT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Descriptive Note:
Research rept.
Supplementary Note:
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies (25th), Chicago, 30 Mar-1 Apr 1973. Report on the Dimensionality of Nations Project. Sponsored in part by DARPA.
Pagination:
0046

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
RR-66
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-67-A-0387-0003, ARPA ORDER-1063
Project Number(s):
NR-177-915
Monitor Series:
ONR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_8.2.1_Partner with Governments and Institutions; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6.2.1_Information Sharing; JCA_6.2.2_Computing Services; JCA_6.2.3_Core Enterprise Services
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*NORTH KOREA, *POLITICAL SCIENCE, COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS, FACTOR ANALYSIS, PATTERN RECOGNITION, PROPAGANDA, SOUTH KOREA, TRANSFORMATIONS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Government and Political Science
Keyword(s):
DIMENSIONALITY OF NATIONS PROJECT
Report Date:
1973 Feb 01