State, Society and Markets in North Korea

by Andrew Yeo

Under Kim Jong-un, North Korea has experienced growing economic markets, an emerging 'nouveau riche, ' and modest levels of urban development. To what extent is North Korean politics and society changing? How has the growth of markets transformed state-society relations? This Element evaluates the shifting relationship between state, society, and markets in a deeply authoritarian context. If the regime implements controlled economic measures, extracts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108744796
• ISBN13: 9781108744799
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"