How the nature of the North Korean regime impacts the effectiveness of sanctions



Analysis How the nature of the North Korean regime impacts the effectiveness of sanctions Autocracies are usually less susceptible to outside pressure but are more likely to acquiesce when sanctioned by an ally Omer Zarpli January 2, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greets Chinese leader Xi Jinping upon his arrival in Pyongyang in June 2019 \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (June 21, 2019) Scholars that work on economic sanctions remain divided on a number of questions. While some argue that multilateral sanctions are more effective as they maximize the economic cost on the sanctioned state, others suggest that the presence of multiple senders exacerbates coordination and enforcement problems, undercutting sanctions’ effectiveness. In the absence of proper enforcement, targets may engage in sanctions-busting activities that disincentivize the targets from complying with sender demands. Likewise, while some recommend sanctions that target specific individuals or entities and that shield the innocent population in a country, others find comprehensive sanctions to be Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01North Korea’s politburo meeting hints at secret changes to senior officials 02The bureaucracy test: Signs to look for before a Trump-Kim summit 03China has reasons to like Trump’s North Korea outreach — and reasons to worry 04North Korea’s old alliance with Tanzania quietly finds new life 05North Korea has named its price for reopening UK’s embassy in Pyongyang 06Why Trump’s new counter-cybercrime model curiously leaves out North Korea 07The Kremlin veteran tasked with keeping Russia-North Korea’s alliance on track 08North Korea’s imports of sanctioned goods rise as China trade slows 09How bribery became rooted in North Korea’s military and the challenges of reform 10Trump revives playbook on North Korea diplomacy, but Kim holds more cards now

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How the nature of the North Korean regime impacts the effectiveness of sanctions

Autocracies are usually less susceptible to outside pressure but are more likely to acquiesce when sanctioned by an ally

Omer Zarpli January 2, 2023

How the nature of the North Korean regime impacts the effectiveness of sanctions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greets Chinese leader Xi Jinping upon his arrival in Pyongyang in June 2019 | Image: Rodong Sinmun (June 21, 2019)

Scholars that work on economic sanctions remain divided on a number of questions. While some argue that multilateral sanctions are more effective as they maximize the economic cost on the sanctioned state, others suggest that the presence of multiple senders exacerbates coordination and enforcement problems, undercutting sanctions’ effectiveness.

In the absence of proper enforcement, targets may engage in sanctions-busting activities that disincentivize the targets from complying with sender demands.

Likewise, while some recommend sanctions that target specific individuals or entities and that shield the innocent population in a country, others find comprehensive sanctions to be

How the nature of the North Korean regime impacts the effectiveness of sanctions

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