Pyongyang: rules of engagement

Lankov, Andrei

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Pyongyang: rules of engagement

Date

2003

Authors

Lankov, Andrei

Publisher

Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract

The article attempts to re-construct the motivation behind the current North Korean policies, especially in the domestic sphere. It is argued tht North Korean leaders have valid political reasons not to imitate the Chinese-style reform, and are likely to