Andrei Lankov Asia Policy 8, July 2009 The National Bureau of Asian Research Download the article (PDF) here.  Executive Summary This article explains why the North Korean government has attempted to reassert state control over society—which had been eroding from 1994–2002—and offers predictions regarding the impact that this shift will likely have on North Korean … Continue reading Pyongyang Strikes Back: North Korean Policies of 2002–08 and Attempts to Reverse “De-Stalinization from Below”