Week 5 Assignment: Current Event - Totalitarian Restrictions or Ethnic Conflict

Restrictions of a Political State
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Understanding the political and social circumstances of countries concerning their actions is essential for any student. It allows him to have a critical view of what drives the different actions regarding their state policies and international views. In this article, the author would like to analyze North Korea's response in line with the Covid19 pandemic. To do this, the analysis would focus on CITATION Ber20 \l 1033 (WorldAware.com, 2020) article entitled "COVID-19 Alert: North Korea Continues Enforcing Domestic Restrictions". Initially, the author would summarize the article, followed by an analysis of this circumstance in line with its national policies. An analysis of its importance to the global community in terms of impact and the circumstances that might affect it would be discussed. Finally, the author would look into the tone and manner of writing to have a clearer view of its credibility. All in all, the author believes that utilizing a holistic view of the article would provide a deeper appreciation of international diplomacy and its effects on the global community.
North Korea's Covid19 Restrictions
The article provides an overview of the current measures utilized by North Korean authorities to deal with the Covid19 pandemic. It shows that the North Korean government has stopped reporting zero infection rates within the state and has then imposed mandatory measures to control the pandemic. This includes mandatory temperature checks, heavy travel restrictions, and the closure of multiple establishments within the country. Additionally, the author specifically noted how the authorities have focused on strengthening border checks within the Chinese region for both people and commodities. Nonetheless, there is still a looming doubt about the state's capacity to conduct mass testing outside of its capital and recommends the strict imposition of measures to prevent infection.
In line with its effects, it could be seen that North Korea's response to the Covid19 pandemic would provide an overview of the effectiveness of totalitarian countries in dealing with the pandemic. Much data has been recorded from almost all countries around the world regarding their infections and recovery rates. However, the same cannot be held as true for some secretive totalitarian (and authoritarian) regimes believed to 'falsify' their data to justify their restrictive rule. This is because some of these restrictive countries have failed (deliberately or ...