GMS 400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: International Atomic Energy Agency, Kim Il-Sung, Mutual Assured Destruction

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 400
• Professor: Dale Carl

Document Summary

North korea"s illegal nuclear progra(cid:373) (nuclear co(cid:374)cer(cid:374)s i(cid:374) the asia-pacific region) North korea: one of 5 communist countries remaining in the world, including vietnam, laos, cuba, and china (which is in transition to a more open system, communist countries: E(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)y is state pla(cid:374)(cid:374)ed (cid:894)(cid:862)de(cid:373)a(cid:374)d e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)y(cid:863)(cid:895) (cid:449)here the go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t de(cid:272)ides what will be produced, how much, when, and by whom (usually state-owned companies) The government owns all property (hence everything is communal) Citizens cannot leave the country without permission (because they would not return) Part of un treaties for members that sign it. Designed to share peaceful nuclear technology (medical technologies, etc. ) 5 original members (usa, uk, france, russia, china) India and pakistan joined in 1998 by testing nuclear bombs. Israel has not officially joined (does not admit having nuclear weapons) The original 5 are the only places in the world that are allowed nuclear weapons, according to the npt.