The Council on Foreign Relations has published long, detailed article (70pages on North Korea, "Preparing for Sudden Change in North Korea (January 2009) concerning governmental in North Korea.
Authors: Paul B. Stares, General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action. Joel S. Wit, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Weatherhead East Asia Institute, Columbia University, and Visiting Fellow, U.S.-Korea Institute at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
"Preparing for Sudden Change in North Korea is a thoughtful work
that provides valuable insights for managing a scenario sure to arise in
the coming months or years."
The article is available for free in pdf fortmat @ CFR:
http://www.cfr.org/content/publications/attachments/North_Korea_CSR42.pdf
Word on North Korea
North Korea is ruled by the supreme leader Kim Jong Il. The country's economy is controlled strictly by the central government. It is communist rogue state, that has one party dictatorship. The citizens have no acess to the outside, the only books available are the one prepared by the state. Kim Jong Il is a God-like figure in the country. North Korea has made no attempt to enter world stage. Due small size, and being afraid of threats from oustide forces the state decided to become nuclear power. Govermnent officials decided to spent most of available resources an developing nuclear weapons, at the cost of mass starvation. Intelligence on North Korea is very restrictive because the country is completely closed to international visitors. However, due to humanitarian issues only Red Cross was able to provide information on situation in North Korea.
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