North Korea's 7.1 policy

Download
Author
Olgunsoy, Birkan
Date
2013-12Advisor
Looney, Robert E.
Second Reader
Miller, Alice Lyman
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
This thesis evaluates North Koreas July 2002 economic reforms. It does so by analyzing the content of the reforms, their economic impact on North Korean people, and the problem areas of the reforms. This thesis makes five arguments. First, the July 2002 economic reforms were not intended to reform North Koreas economic system but to provide temporary relief for the regimes survival. Second, unless the problems in monetization and decentralization in the industrial and agricultural sectors are eliminated, the economic development effort is doomed to fail. Furthermore, if Pyongyang solves international, administrative and infrastructural problems within Special Economic Zones, it can spur economic development in the country. Third, the growing economic interdependence may help to leverage upon North Korea. Fourth, North Koreas current political system forms the biggest obstacle for present and future reforms. Finally, for the U.S. and international sanctions to have more effective impact, there should be a consensus on them and the subsiding effect of other countries should be avoided. In conclusion, the thesis makes policy recommendations and extracts overall lessons for international policy makers, economic leaders, and diplomats that can be applied to this and other cases.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.Collections
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
A comparative study of defense reforms in eastern European nations
Lee, Chee Hoe Michael (Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2010-12);This thesis analyzes the defense reforms in transitioning nations in Eastern Europe after the end of the Cold War. The objective is to compare the similarities and differences, as well as discern possible patterns of defense ... -
Senegal the economic reforms and the influence of the informal sector on the economic reform process
Ndiaye, Modiene. (Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2002-06);After a severe economic crisis, the Senegalese government was strongly committed to restructuring an economy that was close to financial collapse. To restore economic growth and efficiency, Senegal implemented political ... -
Post-conflict realities and the future of stability in Nepal
Upadhyay, Ashish Prasad (Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2017-03);The thesis argues that the Maoist-led government in post-insurgency Nepal has failed to deliver on the promises of reform that brought it to power. The long-enduring social and economic grievances based on the Nepali Hindu ...