History glossary
Monolithic Ideological System
North Korea's doctrine of absolute loyalty to Kim Il Sung and ideological uniformity across society.
- Category
- Political doctrine
- Region
- North Korea
- Date range
- from 1967
What it means
The Monolithic Ideological System was the doctrine North Korea adopted in the late 1960s to make loyalty to Kim Il Sung the organizing principle of political and social life. It demanded ideological unity, obedience to the leader's instructions, and the removal of rival sources of authority.
