Fyodor Tertitskiy

Fyodor Tertitskiy is a Russian-born scholar and author who specialises in the history and politics of North Korea. Accidental Tyrant examines the origins and nature of the Kim dynasty's rule over North Korea, exploring how one of the world's most repressive and isolated regimes came into being and has maintained its grip on power for over seven decades. Tertitskiy draws on his expertise in Korean studies and his access to rare primary sources to provide an authoritative and revealing account of North Korean politics, ideology and the inner workings of the Kim regime. His work challenges simplistic narratives about North Korea while revealing the cynicism, opportunism and contingency that have shaped its history. His audiobooks and books offer readers a deeply informed perspective on one of the most enigmatic and concerning political systems in the modern world.