Political Economic System and Food Entitlement in North Korea

Su-ryong (the Leader) economy and Hierarchy of Entitlement

Abstract

This article attempts to analyze the correlation between Su-ryong economy that is a core sector in North Korea's political economic system and food entitlement as a study of North Korean urban famine. In North Korea, Public Food Distribution system is characterized by hierarchic structure that privileges the ruling class, especially Su-ryong and his families. The economic basis to ensure the privilege of the ruling class is the Su-ryong economy.