The Potential Role of South-East Asia in North Korea’s Economic Reforms: The Cases of ASEAN, Vietnam and Singapore

The process of engaging the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stands at a crossroads that presents challenges as well as opportunities. We believe that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) can indirectly help to facilitate North Korean reforms in three ways: (i) Political: via ASEA...

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Published in:Journal of Asian and African studies (Leiden) 2017-03, Vol.52 (2), p.172-187
Main Authors: Tan, Er-Win, Govindasamy, Geetha, Park, Chang Kyoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Economic models
Economic reform
Economics
Facilities
Foreign students
Opportunity cost
Opportunity costs
Political aspects
Politics
Reforms
Social change
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Summary:The process of engaging the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stands at a crossroads that presents challenges as well as opportunities. We believe that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) can indirectly help to facilitate North Korean reforms in three ways: (i) Political: via ASEAN’s ability to function as a neutral facilitator of dialogue; (ii) Economic: as models of economic reform for North Korea (particularly based on the experiences of Singapore and Vietnam); (iii) Social: the Choson Exchange based in Singapore is an ideal location for enabling North Koreans to study abroad and thus gain a greater understanding of other countries.
ISSN:0021-9096
1745-2538
DOI:10.1177/0021909615570952