CHAPTER 1: LIFE IN NORTH KOREA
1. Local People’s Neighborhood Unit System in North Korea 6
2. North Korea’s Unequal Structure Reflected in the Ration System 12
3. Rampant Class-Based Discrimination 22
4. North Koreans: Never Free to Date or Drink 31
5. When Will the North Korean Subway Come “Aboveground”? 38

CHAPTER 2: SOCIAL TRENDS
1. North Korea at War against the Market 44
2. “Brave Guys” in North Korea 54
3. Signs of Change Driven by the People 65
4. “Suryǒng-Centeredness” as the Religion of North Korea 77
5. Scientific Development Breaking Through
North Korea’s Closed-Door Politics 85

CHAPTER 3: POWER ELITES
1. License Plates as a Reflection of Authorities’ Pecking Order 92
2. Kim Jong-un’s “Physical Contact Politics” 96
3. Kim Jong-un Mimics His Father’s “Ratification Politics” 100
4. Three Obstacles Facing Kim Jong-un’s Succession of Power 107