There are a number of similarities between North Korea, The United States and China. That statement could be said about certain aspects of the three countries when looking purely at what is written on paper. According to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Fact Book all three countries have the essential three branches of government; executive, legislative, and judicial (2012). But it takes little effort to peel away the first layer and see the vast differences between The United States and the communist countries of China and North Korea. This paper is designed to peel away that second layer and reveal the differences between the communist countries of China and North Korea. By examining the aspects of how each country selects their leaders, how their government is structured, the political culture of each country, human rights or lack thereof, and the economic environment of the two countries, the paper will illuminate numerous contrasts between how the two countries choose to operate.
The process of selecting a leader is somewhat similar between North Korea and China. It is the leaders selected and the level of freedom given to the country in the selection of those leaders that varies between the two countries. In North Korea the Supreme People's Assembly are elected by popular vote and serve five year terms (CIA, 2012). In China the National People's Congress are elected by municipal, regional, and provincial people's congresses, and People's Liberation Army, to also serve five-year terms (CIA, 2012). What isn’t taken into account is that the candidates run uncontested and are all members of the same political party (CIA, 2012). It’s kind of like going into a Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream store and only being abl...
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1984 demonstrates a dystopian society in Oceania by presenting a relentless dictator, Big Brother, who uses his power to control the minds of his people and to ensure that his power never exhausts. Aspects of 1984 are evidently established in components of society in North Korea. With both of these society’s under a dictator’s rule, there are many similarities that are distinguished between the two. Orwell’s 1984 becomes parallel to the world of dystopia in North Korea by illustrating a nation that remains isolated under an almighty ruler.
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As free, democratic nations, Canada and the US have developed with a deep respect for human rights. In light of recent events, however, both governments have demonstrated a weakening stance against human rights violators, putting economics over individual rights and freedoms. Although international trade is important, it is no excuse to shelve the responsibility of promoting human rights. Instead, North Americans should limit aid programs to China to those that help progress. Canada and the US have the economic and political influence to achieve their goals, but it would be unwise to pursue them to point of causing excessive damage domestically. Integrity in the belief of universal human rights must be maintained if it is ever to become a reality.
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China and North Korea are strong supporting allies; they are trading partners. The Chinese back the North Koreans in the Korean War (1950-1953). North Korea is traders’ of fuel, food and arms with China. The Chinese’s’ helps the North Korean political leaders’ example; Kim Jung-un’s, with offering him diplomatic protection against other powers. The North Korean’s were the main supporters of Kim Jung-un’s regime; the Chinese in the past had opposed to harsh international sanction on North Korea, and they wanted North Korean’s to collapse; that their influx refuges would share the eight hundred-mile border. Unfortunately after the nuclear test from Pyongyang’s in February 2013 launched, the China was more skeptical about North Korean’s. The nuclear testing in North Korean’s had Beijing threatened. The first nuclear test had launched in 2006; another in 2009 and this has destroyed the North Korean’s relationship with Beijing, as they were apart of the Six Party Talks. The nuclear test was the main concerned to China and Beijing; they aimed to denuclearizing the North Koreans nuclear test. In 2013 the people executed Kim Jong-un’s uncle and close advisor; this had destroyed the relationship with Beijing; which has helped the Chinese relationship with Beijing. China has maintained the peace between the six-nations, and served North Korea economically, politically and has denuclearizing the nuclear program in North Korea.
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It can be argued that North Korea has been a totalitarian state since the formations of the Democratic People’s republic of North Korea on September 9th 1948. In 1949 Kim-il sung became the chairman of the workers party of Korea. Throughout 1949 Kim-il sung’s power began growing rapidly, as he created totalitarian rule in North Korea and eliminated any other parties that stood in his way. Kim-il sung became the Prime Minister of North Korea from 1948-1972. In 1972 he became president and ruled as such until 1994. Finally, he was made the Eternal president of North Korea for eternity. Kim-il sung ruled as a cruel totalitarian leader using fear as a tactic to force other to believe in the false accusations he was saying. An example of this was that he said the diseases that were spreading across North Korea were intentionally caused by the United States. When people didn’t believe him he created a large purge to force people to accept his remarks. Kim-il sung also used prison camps to get rid of anyone who opposed him. When Kim-il sung died his son Kim-Jong il too up power of North Korea in 1994. ...
Since its origin in 1948, North Korea has been isolated and heavily armed, with hostile relations with South Korea and Western countries. It has developed a capability to produce short- and medium-range missiles, chemical weapons, and possibly biological and nuclear weapons. In December 2002, Pyongyang lifted the freeze on its plutonium-based nuclear weapons program and expelled IAEA inspectors who had been monitoring the freeze under the Agreed Framework of October 1994. As the Bush administration was arguing its case at the United Nations for disarming Iraq, the world has been hit with alarming news of a more menacing threat: North Korea has an advanced nuclear weapons program that, U.S. officials believe, has already produced one or two nuclear bombs. As the most recent standoff with North Korea over nuclear missile-testing approaches the decompression point, the United States needs to own up to a central truth: The region of Northeast Asia will never be fully secure until the communist dictatorship of North Korea passes from the scene. After threatening to test a new, long-range missile, Pyongyang says it is willing to negotiate with "the hostile nations" opposing it. But whether the North will actually forgo its test launch is anyone's guess. North Korea first became embroiled with nuclear politics during the Korean War. Although nuclear weapons were never used in Korea, American political leaders and military commanders threatened to use nuclear weapons to end the Korean War on terms favorable to the United States. In 1958, the United States deployed nuclear weapons to South Korea for the first time, and the weapons remained there until President George Bush ordered their withdrawal in 1991. North Korean government stateme...
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Throughout the global media North Korea’s isolation and Harsh rule has become increasingly secretive, although some facts have been detected (“North Korea Profile”, 1). According to data collected from The Guardian, eighty-one out of one-hundred people in South Korea have access to the internet, yet in North Korea around .1 out of one-hundred people have access to the internet . Not only is the greater population of North Korea disconnected from outside sources, yet leaders in North Korea are also isolated from outside sources; putting themselves at a disadvantage. North Korea may launch a war, but they are unaware as to what they are up against because of its secrecy . Around one million are serving in the North Korean Army, but when South Korea’s army; combined with the U.S’s army (their ally), the ratio of the North Korean Army is signi...