North Korea : development, human rights and democracy / by North Korea Modernization Research Group.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kyŏngnam Taehakkyo. North Korea Modernization Research Group.

Series:

Explorations in Korean studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Korea (North).

Democracy.

Economics.

Korea (North).

Economics--Korea (North).

Human rights--Korea (North).

Human rights.

Physical Description:

132 pages : maps ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Seoul : Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Kyungnam University ; Boulder, CO : Distributed outside of North and South Korea by Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2010]

Summary:

The authors of this volume discuss challenges and suggest concrete ideas to promote North Korea's development, human rights, and democracy through international cooperation. --Book Jacket.

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

IV. Conclusion : North Korea's road to modernization.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [103]-110) and index.

ISBN:

9788984213234

8984213233

OCLC:

778462824