Nordkorea

[Tiger]

Eine Umfrage unter Flüchtlingen aus Nordkorea, wie lange sich das Regime in Pyöngyang noch halten kann:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.nknews.org/2014/04/how-long-until-north-korea-collapses-eleven-defector-perspectives/">http://www.nknews.org/2014/04/how-long- ... spectives/</a><!-- m -->

How long until North Korea collapses? Eleven defector perspectives
In first of ten part series, eleven defectors share their thoughts on the future of the North Korean regime

Predicting North Korea’s collapse has for decades been a popular topic among pundits and specialists worldwide – albeit normally one of subsequent embarrassment when things don’t go quite as thought.

Interessant finde ich die Aussagen im Artikel, das die Loyalität zum Regime auch innerhalb seiner Funktionäre abnimmt, etwa hier:

Today even government officials are not as loyal as they once were. In fact, some of these officials now think that the North Korean regime has no future, meaning they care more about increasing their income over caring for their country. Yet, they do not dare to try and change the regime because of the still heavy government surveillance.

Eine weitere Umfrage, welche die Frage beleuchtet inwieweit die nordkoreanische Bevölkerung noch der staatlichen Propaganda glaubt:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.nknews.org/2014/04/do-north-koreans-still-believe-the-pyongyang-propaganda-not-really/">http://www.nknews.org/2014/04/do-north- ... ot-really/</a><!-- m -->

Do North Koreans still believe the Pyongyang Propaganda? Defector perspectives
Between 20-50% of North Koreans still believe official propaganda, defectors say

Learning from Josef Stalin, North Korean founding leader Kim Il Sung knew early on that it was essential for Pyongyang to take complete control of the emerging post-war North Korea information environment.

Radios and TV were built or adapted to only receive official state-run stations, and it wasn’t long before print publications were leading forces behind an emerging Kim Il Sung idolization campaign.And at the same time the possession of foreign, especially Korean, newspapers and magazines would become a serious crime.

Dieser Umfrage nach hat der "schwierige Marsch" - so die offizielle nordkoreanische Bezeichnung für die Zeit der Hungersnot in den 90ern - den Glauben in die staatliche Propaganda doch ziemlich erschüttert zu haben.

Finde beide Artikel sehr lesenswert!