December 05, 2023
Analysis

Differences in N. Korean, Burmese democratization, part 1: Civil society

Myanmar has long history of active, influential non-governmental institutions

In the first of a two-part series, Prof. Antonio Fiori argues we should not expect Burmese-style democratization movement in North Korea in part due to the lack of any real civil society movement in the DPRK. Click here for part two, on the differences between "reference points" between the two countries