Vladimir Tikhonov, also known by his pen name Pak Noja/박노자, is a Russian-born scholar of Korean Studies and a Professor at the University of Oslo in Norway.

He has written numerous articles and books on Korean politics, particularly on the history and legacy of Korean socialist and Communist movements.

His lastest book (currently only available in Korean) is available here: https://tinyurl.com/2p95684y

In this episode, building upon our previous discussions with Owen Miller (see our episodes 'Early Korean Communism Pts I and II), we talk about the general arch, legacies and lessons of Korean Marxism and socialism of the 20th century.

Pak Noja is also a member of the Labor Party (South Korea)/노동당 and you can find many of his articles in English here: https://uio.academia.edu/VladimirTikhonov

He's also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vladimir.tikhonov.5