[Article] Towards a Jucheization of the West? North Korea as a Mirror of Global Fragmentation

21.11.2025

In an article in Horizons (CIRSD), Prof. Rüdiger Frank examines the DPRK’s responses at a time when the international system is undergoing a profound transformation.

Prof. Frank argues that the international system is shifting into a state of multipolar anarchy—and that North Korea has adapted to this new landscape with unusual speed and strategic clarity. He shows how Pyongyang has realigned its foreign policy, embraced a two-state framework, reduced external risks, and leveraged its growing domestic middle class, exemplified by the Wonsan-Kalma project.

 

You can access the full article here.

Horizons, 32/Autumn 2025, pp. 238-251