The Prospects for North Korea Survival

by David Reese

North Korea's economic and security policies imperil both itself and its neighbours. The economy has been contracting for almost a decade, and the regime appears unwilling or unable to arrest the decline. Instead, Pyongyang has resorted to begging for international aid. This approach alone cannot work: fundamental reform is needed; without it, the regime cannot survive. In the meantime, the North's problems will be destabilising for the region...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199223793
• ISBN13: 9780199223794
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"