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Insurgency in North Korea

Published on Dec 15, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Insurgency in North Korea

FALL OF A MODERN COMMUNIST REGIME
Photo by Roman Harak

History of the Koreas

  • Korean War 1950-53
  • Kim Il-Sung
  • 38th parallel
  • "juche"
Photo by yeowatzup

REGIME TRANSITION

  • Weakness of Kim Jong-Un
  • Propaganda
  • Modernization
Photo by petersnoopy

Protracted Peasant Guerillas

  • Emerges in rural areas
  • Longitudinal
  • Separate from city insurgency

POL OPPORTUNITY STRUCTURE

  • Medium level govt officials
  • Close quarters of civilians
  • Lack of technology
  • Grievances

INT'L INFLUENCE

  • South Korea
  • China
  • U.S
  • UN Inquiry on HR in DPRK

The Future

  • Two types:
  • Nationalists
  • Democratists
  • Support from diasporas