Category Archives: Media and Press

My Sources on Developments in Mongolia

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

I am sometimes asked how I keep up with developments in Mongolia from afar. I take that question as a compliment on the quality of the analysis we provide. Social Media Twitter has become an invaluable tool for keeping up … Continue reading →

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Results from the Corruption Perception Index 2013

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

On Dec 3, Transparency International released its annual Corruption Perception Index. Previous Posts Last year, I wrote two blog posts that specifically focused on the CPI score for Mongolia: http://blogs.ubc.ca/mongolia/2012/corruption-transparency-international/ http://blogs.ubc.ca/mongolia/2012/more-on-corruption-in-mongolia-according-to-transparency-international-further-comparisons/ Last weekend, I wrote a post that looked ahead … Continue reading →

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Corruption in 2013

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

The imminent release of Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (Dec 3) is as good an occasion to think/write about corruption in Mongolia as any. Of course, it is especially important in the context of the CPI to emphasize that this … Continue reading →

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Mongolia Jumps to Higher Category in Freedom House Political Rights

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Mongolia’s political rights evaluated in top category by Freedom House. Continue reading →

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Mongolia this Year

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

It’s been quite a year for Mongolia in that the rest of the world paid some attention to Mongolia, at least in punctuated bursts… Mongolia in the News Rapid Growth The news item that probably attracted most international attention was … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Elections, Foreign Investment, Foreign Policy, Ikh Khural 2012, Local Elections 2012, Media and Press, Nationalism, Oyu Tolgoi, Politics, Publications, Research on Mongolia, Social Media | Tagged | 2 Comments

Wall Street Journal Asia article on State of Mongolian Democracy

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

The glass is definitely half full for Asia’s only post-state socialist democracy. Continue reading →

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Coalition Speculation

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

The MPRP as a coalition partner to the DP or MPP? Really? Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Democratic Party, Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, Media and Press, Mongolian People's Party, Nationalism, Party Politics, Politics, Populism | Tagged | 1 Comment

Evaluating and Classifying Developments in Mongolia

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Jonathan Manthorpe has taken a more negative view of political developments in Mongolia than most observers, at least in his rhetoric. Continue reading →

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Hashtags for Vibrant Mongolian Twitterverse

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

I am proposing to use #mngpoli as hashtag marking tweets about Mongolian politics. Continue reading →

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Canadian Bilateral Aid for Mongolia?

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Would bilateral Canadian development aid instrumentally benefit Canadian mining interests? Continue reading →

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Economist: “Booming Mongolia – Mine, all Mine”

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes An article in the January 21 2012 edition of The Economist vividly describes Ulaanbaatar and Oyu Tolgoi in the winter of 2012. The story that some have been telling for some years, “Mongolia is the next Eldorado” … Continue reading →

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Mongolia FAQ: Presentations Summaries and Video Record

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Listing of presentations at recent “Mongolia FAQ” panel presentation with links to summaries and (forthcoming) video record. Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, China, Civil Society, Economics, Elections, Environment, Environment, Environmental Movements, Events, FAQ Mongolia Dec 16 2011, Governance, Inflation, Media and Press, Mining, Mining, Mongolia and ..., Policy, Policy, Politics, Regulation, Research on Mongolia, River Movements, Social Issues | Tagged | Leave a comment

Presentation Summary: Environmental Movements in Mongolia

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Julian Dierkes

At a December 16, 2011 panel presentation “FAQ Mongolia” BYAMBAJAV Dalaibujan discusses popular mobilization around environmental concerns in Mongolia Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Environment, Environmental Movements, FAQ Mongolia Dec 16 2011, Media and Press, Party Politics, Policy, River Movements, Social Issues | 1 Comment

Russians AND THEIR NEIGHBOURS still struggling to end authoritarianism?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Julian Dierkes

Authoritarianism still reigns in Russia and its neighbours, or so argues Mark Mackinnon of the Globe & Mail. Well, most of its neighbours as Mongolia is the fascinating exception to that pattern. Continue reading →

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Jean-Frédéric Légaré-Tremblay on How Mining Activities are Testing Mongolia’s Sovereignty

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Julian Dierkes

Canadian journalist Jean-Frédéric Légaré-Tremblay writes about the Mongolian economy. Continue reading →

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