Ethnic nationalism on the Korean Peninsula

For those of you interested in learning more about North Korea, I highly recommend B.R. Myers' latest book "The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why it Matters." Professor Myers looks at North Koreans through the lens of their own propaganda and folklore, and he offers a nice counterweight to the perspectives of scholars like Bruce Cummings.

I got to talk with Professor Myers for TBS eFM's "This Morning" show recently. We mostly discussed the role of ethnic nationalism on the peninsula and why so many South Koreans have sympathy for the North. It's pretty fascinating stuff ... you can listen to the interview here.