some of you might be interested in this post I wrote on North Korea. http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2013/04/nathan-tankus-news-flash-north-korea-is-a-rational-actor.html
"Sometimes debates that surround a country’s policies are about whether that country’s officials are taking the correct course of action. Other times, however, when a country is perceived as a virulent enemy, the attitude forms that their actions aren’t just wrong, they are irrational and crazy (it’s telling that in a society obsessed with rationality and the “rationality” of the market, our worst insult is “irrational”). As a result, it is radical and disreputable to argue that these countries are pursing their objectives in rational manner. North Korea is one of the best examples of this dynamic the post-war period has to offer. As such, I think it’s time to offer a disreputable opinion of North Korea." -- -Nathan Tankus -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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