maxham
13th March 2009, 14:28
Since the energy crisis in 1970s, DPRK, along with the other Communist states, suffered a huge economic slowdown, stagnation, which have made most of them now ceased to exist. DPRK, although still known as "more Communist" rather than China, Laos, Vietnam, which have de-collectivized their economic systems. But sadly, its economic is virtually bankrupt, even worsened with their isolationist & militarist policy, & also, natural disasters such as famines, flood & drought.
I can't imagine how worse their economic is, due to their despotic, Stalinism "Imperial" regime. But since 1998, they've opened Kaesong as the "Mexico" for the Southern companies, but sadly, DPRK were starting to de-collectivize its economic system like China does.
As a loyal Humanist Leftism, in my point of view, de-collectivizing the economic system is a big no-no, it's a betrayal towards the Left principles that encourage togetherness (collectivism), as this value is also highly regarded by religious, humanities norms.
I know it could be so naive to revive the collectivist-market economic system (autogestion) like we seen in Titoist Yugoslavia, but as a loyal Humanist Left, this economic system could be the best economic system that I've ever found, because it emphasizes the workplace/industrial democracy, workers' emancipation in education, & welfare, economic equality & justice, social justice& so on. From what we've seen in former Yugoslavia, we could say that the HDI (Human Development Index) is TRULY excellent.
Now, discussing about N. Korea issues, it's the time for DPRK to end this isolationist-militarist-Stalinist despotic regime, & starting to develop a more liberal-democratic political life. In the diplomacy, it's the time to start the "friends' everywhere" doctrine, to gain a normal diplomatic ties with other countries, esp. the Socialist Latin America as the new amigos for DPRK in reviving Socialism International.
In the economic sector, it's important to develop the 5 year plan. DPRK should start to emphasize the autogestion economic system like in the Titoist Yugoslavia, to maintain a sure economic growth, yet improving the economic & social justice & equality towards the people, not only DPRK citizens, but also the life quality of all people in DPRK & the amigos.
Agrarian & primary industrial sector is the 1st urgent homework to be improved, as this sectors became the basis of all economic sectors. So that's why, the Military First policy must be lifted. DPRK must guarantee the supply of the capital goods, skilled labours & also financial aids in order to maintain the economic sustainability, such as the pesticides & fertilizers subsidies, technical aid, etc. As DPRK stated Juche ideology as their state ideology, the N. Korean agriculture should be independent from the MNCs (esp. the seeds, chemicals & technology companies like Bayer, BASF, Monsanto, Cargill, etc) in order to sustain the economic foundation.
After N. Korea could sustain its agrarian & primary industrial economic sectr, then it's a wise way for DPRK to expand its economic power in the secondary, tertiary industry, & even the tertiary sector. so that;s why, it's very important to develop an efficient, yet reliable internationalist quality of social security, esp. in the healthcare & education, which must be guaranteed as free for all people. Vocational education & scientific research is also the other important aspects of education that must be seriously improved, to improve the life quality of the labors, & the people itself. hopefully, within the liberal-democratic political life, the collectivist-market (autogestion) economic system, & the neat strategy, N. Korea could rise again as the "New Truly Communist Tigers" & as the "New Asian Tiger", along with its "Real Socialists" amigos! Let us make the red star shines brightly again!
I can't imagine how worse their economic is, due to their despotic, Stalinism "Imperial" regime. But since 1998, they've opened Kaesong as the "Mexico" for the Southern companies, but sadly, DPRK were starting to de-collectivize its economic system like China does.
As a loyal Humanist Leftism, in my point of view, de-collectivizing the economic system is a big no-no, it's a betrayal towards the Left principles that encourage togetherness (collectivism), as this value is also highly regarded by religious, humanities norms.
I know it could be so naive to revive the collectivist-market economic system (autogestion) like we seen in Titoist Yugoslavia, but as a loyal Humanist Left, this economic system could be the best economic system that I've ever found, because it emphasizes the workplace/industrial democracy, workers' emancipation in education, & welfare, economic equality & justice, social justice& so on. From what we've seen in former Yugoslavia, we could say that the HDI (Human Development Index) is TRULY excellent.
Now, discussing about N. Korea issues, it's the time for DPRK to end this isolationist-militarist-Stalinist despotic regime, & starting to develop a more liberal-democratic political life. In the diplomacy, it's the time to start the "friends' everywhere" doctrine, to gain a normal diplomatic ties with other countries, esp. the Socialist Latin America as the new amigos for DPRK in reviving Socialism International.
In the economic sector, it's important to develop the 5 year plan. DPRK should start to emphasize the autogestion economic system like in the Titoist Yugoslavia, to maintain a sure economic growth, yet improving the economic & social justice & equality towards the people, not only DPRK citizens, but also the life quality of all people in DPRK & the amigos.
Agrarian & primary industrial sector is the 1st urgent homework to be improved, as this sectors became the basis of all economic sectors. So that's why, the Military First policy must be lifted. DPRK must guarantee the supply of the capital goods, skilled labours & also financial aids in order to maintain the economic sustainability, such as the pesticides & fertilizers subsidies, technical aid, etc. As DPRK stated Juche ideology as their state ideology, the N. Korean agriculture should be independent from the MNCs (esp. the seeds, chemicals & technology companies like Bayer, BASF, Monsanto, Cargill, etc) in order to sustain the economic foundation.
After N. Korea could sustain its agrarian & primary industrial economic sectr, then it's a wise way for DPRK to expand its economic power in the secondary, tertiary industry, & even the tertiary sector. so that;s why, it's very important to develop an efficient, yet reliable internationalist quality of social security, esp. in the healthcare & education, which must be guaranteed as free for all people. Vocational education & scientific research is also the other important aspects of education that must be seriously improved, to improve the life quality of the labors, & the people itself. hopefully, within the liberal-democratic political life, the collectivist-market (autogestion) economic system, & the neat strategy, N. Korea could rise again as the "New Truly Communist Tigers" & as the "New Asian Tiger", along with its "Real Socialists" amigos! Let us make the red star shines brightly again!