North Korea after Kim Jong Il: The Risks of Improvisation
Kim Jong Il’s death was announced less than three weeks ago. But the world is surprisingly …
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Reflections on “The Party as the Kingmaker”
It has always seemed to me there wasn’t much to be gained by nitpicking someone else’s work. …
The Party as the Kingmaker: The Death of Kim Jong Il and its Consequences for North Korea
Kim Jong Il is no more. The state news agency KCNA reported that he died on his train on …
North Korea’s Strategic Outlook on Northeast Asia: The Syrian Litmus Test
The Libyan story seems to be over, at least for now. We do not exactly know who is going to…