Course Description
This course is a comprehensive introduction to the study of politics in North Korea. It is designed to familiarize master's and higher BA students of the IN-EAST institute and political science with the historical background of North Korea, characteristics of the North Korean political system, and current issues with nuclear programs and economic development strategy. The main questions through the course are: 1) How can the North Korean system be sustainable, even after the collapse of the socialist system in the world? 2) Why did North Korea develop a nuclear program and could not give up on it? 3) What are the characteristics of North Korea's development strategy? To find answers, the course explores the historical process of North Korean state building and succession of power, the political system in the context of comparative socialism, and the nuclear program in the context of asymmetric strategy.
Grading
Attendance & Participation
MA: 2 summary of required reading articles, Final term paper (5,000 words plus any graphs, tables, etc.)
BA: 1 summary of required reading article, Final term paper (answer on 3 questions, each questions in 2-3 pages)
- verantwortliche Lehrperson: Hee Kyoung Chang