In Defence of Songun

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In today’s world Songun is the cutting edge of anti-imperialist class struggle as well as the treasured sword for the defence of independence and socialism. Songun is synonymous with People’s Korea and its struggle against world imperialism. In a word, history of the Korean revolution is that of Songun. In January 2003, leader Kim Jong Il made public an immortal classic work “The Songun-based Revolutionary Line Is a Great Revolutionary Line of Our Era and an Ever-victorious Banner of Our Revolution”. We became gripped with a fascination for Songun idea and Songun politics though our resources were meagre and that we were one of the first in the world to form such an organization the British Association for the Study of Songun Politics on August 13, 2003. It struck us that the DPRK alone was standing up to imperialism that was trying to dominate the whole world, imposing the so-called “New World Order” and “globalization” on the world causing wars and chaos. Only one country in the world took a firm stand against imperialism and did not harbour any illusion about imperialism. That country is the DPRK led by the respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, the successor to great leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. Songun regards that socialism advances not in ideal and tranquil conditions or in co-operation with imperialism but in confrontation with imperialism. Songun has attracted the attention of friends as this era is one of sharp contention. The Songun idea is the best political mode for building socialism which faces the threat of imperialist aggression and attempts by the imperialists and class enemies to stifle 3 socialism. It is those who advocate building socialism in co-operation with imperialism and world capital who are wrong. Defending Songun idea is the most important task of the revolutionary and anti-imperialist people who hold independence. Defending Songun politics and the DPRK is the undertaking of all anti-imperialist and progressive people. The treatise aims to both explain Songun idea and refutes its critics. Even though it is not perfect contrary to expectation due to the time, I expect the treatise would make contribution to the defence of Songun idea from slander of imperialists and their followers while rendering help to the profound study of the great Songun idea. Aim Chapter 1 Songun Idea Section 1 Essential Contents of the Songun Idea (1) Principle of Songun Revolution (2) Guideline of Songun Revolution (3) Theory of Songun Politi cs Section 2 Interrelation between the Songun Idea and the Juche Idea Section 3 Songun Idea Is Revolutionary Idea of the Working Class Section 4 Songun Idea Is Anti imperialist, Anti flunkeyist Idea (1) Songun Idea Is Anti imperialist Idea (2) Songun Idea Is A nti flunkeyist Idea Chapter 2 Songun and Today’s DPRK Section 1 Defending Socialism (1) Frustration of the imperialist moves to isolate and suffocate the 4 DPRK in politics and diplomacy DPRK in politics and diplomacy (2) Frustration of the Frustration of the IImperialist mperialist MMoves of oves of MMilitary ilitary AAggressionggression (3) Frustration of Frustration of the the IImperialist mperialist MMoves of oves of IIdeological and deological and CCultural ultural IInfiltrationnfiltration Section 2 Accelerating the Section 2 Accelerating the BBuilding of auilding of a PowerfulPowerful CCountryountry (1) Accelerating the Accelerating the BBuilding of a uilding of a PPoliticoolitico--ideological ideological powerpower (2) Accelerating the Accelerating the BBuilding of a uilding of a MMilitary ilitary powerpower (3) Accelerating the Accelerating the BBuilding of anuilding of an EEconomic conomic powerpower (4) (4)Accelerating the Accelerating the BBuilding of a uilding of a CCivilized ivilized NNationation Section 3 Providing Epochal Phase for National Reunification Section 3 Providing Epochal Phase for National Reunification Chapter 3 Worldwide Significance of Songun Chapter 3 Worldwide Significance of Songun Section 1 World Peace and Security Have Been Safeguarded Section 1 World Peace and Security Have Been Safeguarded Section 2 Cause of Humankind Section 2 Cause of Humankind for Independence Has Been for Independence Has Been AcceleratedAccelerated Conclusion Conclusion