Link - http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/10/world/asia/north-korea-defector/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
News Summary - Cho Myung Chul, the defector hopes to become first North Korean in South Korean parliament. He also defects from the North and wants to help the South form a better Pyongyang policy. South Koreans head to the polls on Wednesday for parliamentary elections.
What type of legitimacy does the leadership of this country represent? Explain.
- North Korea has the legitimacy type of traditional legitimacy. Traditional legitimacy is built by habit and custom over time, stressing history and usually it is highly institutionalized. However, in modern days in North Korea, citizens started distrust the leadership. However, they couldn't show their mind because the citizens are not allowed to say out loud about their opinion towards the leadership.
Is this state considered a strong state or a weak state? Why?
- Even though North Korea contains a traditional legitimacy and should be highly institutionalized, North Korea is concerned as weak state. This is because state officials themselves, having little faith in their office or responsibilities, use their jobs simply to fill their own pockets through corruption and theft. In turn, economic development is much lower as a result of this unstable political environment. In general, a weak state is not well institutionalized and lacks authority and legitimacy, which is like the modern days in North Korea.
Is the power in this state centralized or decentralized? Why?
- North Korea is definitely a highly centralized state and it is because of the previous leaders that were control the country by their own beliefs and ideas, not considering the other branches of the state.
What type of capacity does this state have? Explain your answer.
- North Korea has high capacity with high autonomy. This is because North Korea is able to fulfill basic tasks, and also the power is highly centralized.
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