May 14, 2024

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Tristan Webb

Tristan Webb is a Senior Analyst for NK Pro. He was formerly a Senior DPRK Research Analyst for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

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The DPRK economy and its laws #7: Employment law for foreign entities
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The DPRK economy and its laws #7: Employment law for foreign entities

In North Korea, workers are resources to be directed by the institutions of State

The DPRK economy and its laws #7: Employment law for foreign entities
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb September 28, 2016
The DPRK economy and its laws #6: How are joint ventures regulated?
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The DPRK economy and its laws #6: How are joint ventures regulated?

Despite need for cash, the country remains picky about who is allowed to do business

The DPRK economy and its laws #6: How are joint ventures regulated?
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb September 20, 2016
The DPRK economy and its laws #5: Perestroika without Glasnost
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The DPRK economy and its laws #5: Perestroika without Glasnost

Examining Kim Jong Il's 2002 market reforms - and their impact on North Korea today

The DPRK economy and its laws #5: Perestroika without Glasnost
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb September 13, 2016
The DPRK economy and its laws #4: Navigating the SEZs
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The DPRK economy and its laws #4: Navigating the SEZs

Just how "special" are the Special Economic Zones?

The DPRK economy and its laws #4: Navigating the SEZs
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb September 7, 2016
The DPRK economy and its laws #3: Are inter-Korean agreements dead or alive?
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The DPRK economy and its laws #3: Are inter-Korean agreements dead or alive?

While inter-Korean relations are on ice, important agreements not yet torn up

The DPRK economy and its laws #3: Are inter-Korean agreements dead or alive?
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb August 30, 2016
The DPRK economy and its laws #2: The Civil Code
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The DPRK economy and its laws #2: The Civil Code

Who owns what in the DPRK? Ownership rights as reflected in the DPRK Civil Code

The DPRK economy and its laws #2: The Civil Code
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb August 26, 2016
The DPRK economy and its laws: Understanding the constitution
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The DPRK economy and its laws: Understanding the constitution

Tracing the DPRK’s Economic Reforms through its Constitutional Amendments

The DPRK economy and its laws: Understanding the constitution
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb August 25, 2016
UNSC N.Korea sanctions in plain English
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UNSC N.Korea sanctions in plain English

14,273 words of six UNSC resolutions on North Korea, condensed into just 964

UNSC N.Korea sanctions in plain English
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb April 19, 2016
The pros and cons of sanctions on North Korea
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The pros and cons of sanctions on North Korea

All side can agree on better enforcement, a multipronged approach

The pros and cons of sanctions on North Korea
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb March 29, 2016
The shape of North Korean sanctions to come
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The shape of North Korean sanctions to come

Exports-for-development-assistance approach may present a way forward

The shape of North Korean sanctions to come
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb March 22, 2016