How North Korea's nascent consumerism has succeeded in toeing the party line



Evergreen How North Korea’s nascent consumerism has succeeded in toeing the party line Far from challenging juche orthodoxy, DPRK-style capitalism has pushed traditional state values Tatiana Gabroussenko October 17, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON CPC_5737 by nknews_hq on 2016-10-02 08:11:04 In the countries of the former socialist bloc, the emergence of market advertising was the first sign of the end of Communism. North Korea is no exclusion from this rule. However, the chosen course of “reforms without openness” made nascent North Korean advertising quite special, in many aspects different from the post-Soviet analogue. In the countries of the former socialist bloc, the emergence of market advertising was the first sign of the end of Communism. North Korea is no exclusion from this rule. However, the chosen course of “reforms without openness” made nascent North Korean advertising quite special, in many aspects different from the post-Soviet analogue. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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How North Korea’s nascent consumerism has succeeded in toeing the party line

Far from challenging juche orthodoxy, DPRK-style capitalism has pushed traditional state values

Tatiana Gabroussenko October 17, 2018

How North Korea’s nascent consumerism has succeeded in toeing the party line

CPC_5737 by nknews_hq on 2016-10-02 08:11:04

In the countries of the former socialist bloc, the emergence of market advertising was the first sign of the end of Communism. North Korea is no exclusion from this rule.

However, the chosen course of “reforms without openness” made nascent North Korean advertising quite special, in many aspects different from the post-Soviet analogue.

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