North Korea development, human rights and democracy / by North Korea Modernization Research Group.
| Other author | Kyŏngnam Taehakkyo. North Korea Modernization Research Group. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Seoul : Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Kyungnam University ; Boulder, CO : Distributed outside of North and South Korea by Lynne Rienner Publishers, ©2010. |
| Description | 132 pages : maps ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Explorations in Korean studies Explorations in Korean studies. ^A1035988 |
| Contents | I. Executive summary. Modernization and democracy -- Human rights, refugees, and independent media -- Economic development, participation, and market reform -- Findings and suggestions -- II. North Korea's current challenges. Politics. The Worker's Party of Korea -- "Military-first" politics and the rise of the National Defense Commission -- The health of Kim Jong Il, leadership succession, and promotion of family in the leadership structure -- Military. The Korean People's Army and the military-society relationship -- The nuclear issue -- Economy. The North Korean economy and its current situation -- July 2002 economic adjustment measures -- Domestic economy, "speed battles," and currency revaluation -- Foreign trade and investment, the Kaesong Industrial Complex, and Kumgang Mountain Tourism -- Society. Difficult economic situation -- Human rights conditions -- Media -- III. The international community's engagement with North Korea. Modernization and democracy. Changes in North Korea : a critical view -- Advancing democracy through modernization -- Promoting political liberalization in North Korea : the case of Burma -- North Korean human rights, refugees, and media. Human rights organizations -- Refugees -- Independent media -- Economic development, participation, and market reform -- IV. Conclusion : North Korea's road to modernization. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [103]-110) and index. |
| ISBN | 9788984213234 |
| ISBN | 8984213233 |