North Korea – a question of priorities?
Whilst the eyes of the
world watch with concern the developments in the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,
we’ve taken the opportunity to look for
ourselves at this inscrutable nation. From our
perspective as those interested in the world energy
scene, we wanted to try and understand something of
the situation there against the backdrop of the
many news reports about illegal nuclear tests and
apparent non-compliance with agreements that could
ultimately benefit North Korea’s
welfare.
As we consider the example of North Korea we hope also to evaluate the promise of economic development, ‘the market’, to overcome political disharmony. So this month our article takes on something of a philosophical turn.
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Welcome to the new look MZINE!
During the four and a half years of publishing,
MZINE has changed quite a bit in it's style,(see
our first MZINE) but the content remains the
same in quality and topical interest.
So, we hope you enjoy the new look and feel. If
you have any questions or comments then be sure to
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Announcement
We would like to announce that we have appointed
Chris Langston as the new MZINE editor!
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suggestions or criticisms, please let Chris have
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