Detail Loosen Your Belts; North Korea   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 404 no. 8797 (Aug. 2012), page 10,13. Topik: Dictators; International Relations; Politics; Economic Policy Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.73 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel Tantalising hints of change have seeped out of North Korea in recent weeks. Not least, the callow Kim Jong Un has confounded Pyongyang-watchers who had predicted that he would slavishly follow his late father's recipe for keeping an iron grip on power. In tone, the young Mr Kim has quickly signalled change from his father's paranoid rule, and with unexpected verve. Last month he fired the army's senior general, a hardliner, while a civilian was hastily promoted. One reading is that Mr Kim is retreating from his father's "military-first" stance. His public appearances are also different. He is often seen laughing with those around him. Where Kim Jong Il's consorts were kept out of sight, a stylish young woman has recently appeared by the Great Successor's side. Does this amount to much? The question matters because if the young Kim really is his country's Gorbachev, then the West should seize every opportunity to help him go further. If it is merely another charade, then more pressure needs to be applied to the world's ugliest regime. So far there seems to be room for (very) limited encouragement. And the main hopes should be focused on opening up the country's economy rather than looking for political change. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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