April 20, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Christopher Carothers

Christopher Carothers

Christopher Carothers is a political scientist and the author of "Corruption Control in Authoritarian Regimes: Lessons from East Asia." He conducts research and writes on China, North Korea, South Korea and Taiwan. Carothers received his Ph.D. in government from Harvard University and is affiliated with the Center for the Study of Contemporary China at the University of Pennsylvania.

Analysis

How corruption conquered North Korea, and why it’s there to stay

While Kim Il Sung launched campaigns that curbed graft, Kim Jong Un has found corruption beneficial to his regime

Christopher CarothersChristopher CarothersAugust 16, 2022
Evergreen

Conversations with North Koreans

I wanted real talk with real Northerners – and got much more than talk

Christopher CarothersChristopher CarothersNovember 4, 2015