Understanding North Korea's Resilience through Economy, Laws and Governance: a review of introductory sources and essential monographs

Gianluca Spezza ()

The Northeast Asian Economic Review, 2023, vol. 8, issue 1, 17-28

Abstract: This study reviews contributions that may help researchers re-evaluate the question of the North Korea's remarkable resilience in spite of its undeniable economic failure, a seemingly obscure legal system, and flawed governance. The review focuses therefore on three pillars of the North Korean regime and their historical evolution: the economy, the legal-judicial landscape (inclusive of state bureaucracy and legislative processes) and institutional profile anchored to the conventional understanding of the DPRK as a failed state. The purpose of this review is to introduce studies - particularly those produced over the last two decades - that can specifically guide researchers who have recently approached North Korea in their inquiries.

Keywords: North Korea (DPRK); Economy; Marketization; Legislation; Authoritarian Governance; Literature Survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F5 F50 F53 G18 H7 N45 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-02
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