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Kim Jong-il
Oligarchy and the Iron Law of Oligarchy
Domestic Policy: As North Korea's leader Kim has established a "Military First" policy, devoting most of the resources to the armed forces. And with droughts and floods 200,000 to 3.5 million famine victims.
Reign of Kim Jong-il
Foreign Policy: In 1998 South Korea established a "Sunshine Policy' toward the North. This stop the nuclear program in North Korea, which hoped to lead to economic cooperation.
Human Right Abuses: The North Korean Government runs a series of re-education camps that hold 50,000 prisoners of all ages for crimes such as failure to adore their leader. Kim has also stole Japenese and South Korean citizens off beaches for intelligence community language and culture trainers.
Personal Life: He imports $700,000 of Hennessey each year. Eats caviar, lobster, and sushi everyday. Owns a lot of Mercedes Benz sudans. Has had one child from his marriage, and two other children from two of three mistresses. Still has small amount of nuclear weapons.
Ordinary citizens are not allowed to have internet access, use paper, and the only thing they can watch are propaganda ads.
Social Interactions
When citizens are disloyal to Kim Jong-il they are arrested and never heard from again.
Use of Iron Law of Oligarchy
On July 8, 1994 Kim ll-Sung died at age 82 from a heart attack. After this it took three years for Kim Jong-il to gain his power. In October 8, 1997 Kim took the titles of General Secretary of the Workers Party of Korea and the chairman of the National Defense Commission. A year later the National Defense Commission became the highest rank possition of state. Its said from this date Kim was North Korea's head of state. But in most other countries the Workers party possition is the most powerful person in the country.
By Dylan Peace
