It’s a bit difficult to say how institutionally robust these meetings are, simply because the DPRK is so artificially closed off from the world.
The Cuban electoral system works roughly similar, with direct elections at all levels of government, mass meetings narrowing down to one candidate, and ratification votes at the end of the process. And we have a much better window into how those work.
Obviously that’s a country on the other side of the world, so we can’t just graft the Cuban experience onto the DPRK, but it can help us be more informed in our speculation
It’s a bit difficult to say how institutionally robust these meetings are, simply because the DPRK is so artificially closed off from the world.
The Cuban electoral system works roughly similar, with direct elections at all levels of government, mass meetings narrowing down to one candidate, and ratification votes at the end of the process. And we have a much better window into how those work.
Obviously that’s a country on the other side of the world, so we can’t just graft the Cuban experience onto the DPRK, but it can help us be more informed in our speculation