“The DPRK is a supremely rational actor. The government, the system and the country would not have survived a longer period of sanctions, imposed by the United States and others, than even Cuba has endured, unless it had an extremely astute and rational leadership.” Keith Bennett in discussion with Professor Radhika Desai, Geopolitical Economy Hour, 16 June 2026.

Full transcript of the podcast, kindly provided by Carlos Martinez.

 

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