Domain Consensus: Engaging the Delury Argument on North Korean Reform
To what extent does Kim Jong-un need to be perceived as “legitimate” by the North Korean people in order to advance his agenda? And is economic reform his ticket to ultimate stability? Delving into recent arguments by John Delury, Sino-NK tries to find out.
The Significance of the Unusual: Removing “Reformist” Illusions in Reading North Korean Media
Shirley Lee arrives with a unique reading of Kim Jong-un and Pak Pong-ju’s visits to non-military sites in the DPRK, warning that they have very little to do with ostensible reforms.
The Korean Wave’s Northern Undertow: Cultural Hybridity and the Moranbong Band
Sherri L. Ter Molen examines the potential for the Moranbong Band, the North Korean all-girl musical performance group formed in 2012, to increase DPRK soft power by appealing to foreign audiences.
Growth Prospects and the Potential for Progress in the DPRK’s Agricultural Sector: Infrastructure and Incentives
Matthew Bates completes his discussion with agronomist Tom Morrison on the prospects of food self-sufficiency in North Korea. In the final installment of a three part series, Morrison finishes his discussion of agricultural reforms and delves into a dialogue about the geography of rice and potato production.
Treasured Swords Redux: (Re)Construction and the “Rural Theses” of 1964
Robert Winstanley-Chesters revisits Kim Il-sung’s 1964 “Rural Theses” in pursuit of an analytical framework for assessing developmental policy under the Byungjin line. Part two of a three-part series.
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