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

• Published in: Journal of Asian and African studies (Leiden) Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 172 - 187
• Main Authors: Tan, Er-Win, Govindasamy, Geetha, Park, Chang Kyoo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2017; Sage Publications Ltd. (UK); SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Analysis; Economic models; Economic reform; Economics; Facilities; Foreign students; Opportunity cost; Opportunity costs; Political aspects; Politics; Reforms; Social change; Asia; Vietnam; Singapore; North Korea; Vietnam; ASEAN; Singapore; Kim Jong Un; North Korea

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...