The newest version of Coercion, Control, Surveillance, and Punishment: An Examination of the North Korea Police State by Ken Gause, updated on May 24, 2013.
Through an analysis of North Korea's three main security agencies, this report suggests that the internal security apparatus, built under Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il, will continue to be a key element of Kim Jong-un’s political control.
Based on extensive interviews with over 60 defectors and more than 40 satellite photos of North Korean political prisoner camps, the report calls for the dismantlement of the vast North Korean gulag system in which 150,000 to 200,000 are incarcerated.
This report provides an in-depth and comprehensive history and analysis of North Korea’s state-sponsored policy of abducting citizens of other countries.
Written by a North Korean escapee, this report discusses North Korea's power transition, noting its instability compared to past successions, and outlines the challenges in maintaining political continuity.
