Songun
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Songun is North Korea’s military-first political ideology that prioritizes the Korean People’s Army as the central force of the state and society.
Aliases (1)
- 선군 ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political ideology
→
state ideology → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
→
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| associatedWithLeader |
Kim Il Sung
→
Kim Jong Il → Kim Jong Un → |
| corePrinciple |
central role of the Korean People’s Army in politics
→
military as pillar of the state → military as vanguard of revolution → priority to the military in state affairs → strengthening national defense first → |
| country |
North Korea
→
|
| developedUnder |
Kim Jong Il leadership
→
|
| domain |
ideology
→
military affairs → politics → |
| emphasisOn |
loyalty to the supreme leader
→
military buildup → military industry → mobilization of the armed forces for economic tasks → nuclear deterrence → self-reliant defense → |
| goal |
consolidation of leadership authority
→
deterrence of external threats → regime survival → |
| ideologicalContext |
Juche
→
Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism → |
| influencedBy |
Juche ideology
→
|
| influences |
North Korean domestic policy
→
North Korean foreign policy → North Korean military policy → North Korean propaganda → |
| language |
Korean
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|
| nativeName |
선군
→
|
| politicalFunction |
framework for leadership succession
→
justification of resource allocation to the armed forces → legitimization of military dominance in politics → |
| region |
Korean Peninsula
→
|
| romanization |
Seon’gun
→
|
| timePeriodOfProminence |
1990s
→
2000s → 2010s → |
| translation |
military-first
→
|
| usedBy |
Government of North Korea
→
Korean People’s Army → Workers’ Party of Korea → |
| viewsMilitaryAs |
core force of the revolution
→
main pillar of political power → model for society → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Kim Jong Il
→
Kim Tok Hun → Kim dynasty → Korean People's Army → North Korea → North Korean constitution → Workers' Party of Korea → |
ideology |
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Songun
("선군")
→
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nativeName |
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Kim Jong Un
→
|
politicalIdeology |
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Juche
→
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relatedIdeology |