Preparing for Sudden Change in North Korea
Author | : Paul B. Stares |
Publisher | : Council on Foreign Relations |
Total Pages | : 70 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780876094266 |
ISBN-13 | : 0876094264 |
Rating | : 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Download or read book Preparing for Sudden Change in North Korea written by Paul B. Stares and published by Council on Foreign Relations. This book was released on 2009 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Council Special Report ... focuses on how to manage one of the central unknowns: the prospect of a change in North Korea's leadership. The report examines three scenarios: managed succession, in which the top post transitions smoothly; contested succession, in which government officials or factions fight for power after Kim's demise; and failed succession, in which a new government cannot cement its legitimacy, possibly leading to North Korea's collapse.