Category Archives: Media and Press

Guest Post: The Construction of Mining Image in Socialist Mongolia

Posted on March 26, 2016 by mendee

By Enkhbat Avirmed Although Mongolians were relying on the pastoral economy up through the early 20th century, there were about 20 coal and gold mines operating in Mongolia by 1911. However, after the 1921 revolution, Mongolian leaders came under pressure … Continue reading →

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Planning for 2016 УИХ Election

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Julian Dierkes

In June 2016, Mongolians will be voting for a new parliament, the Улсын Их Хурал. Having served as an election observer in the last four national elections, I’m thinking about what activities could be undertaken now to prepare for next year’s … Continue reading →

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FOC Comes to Mongolia

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Julian Dierkes

Thanks to support from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, I was able to participate in the Freedom Online Coalition conference in Ulaanbaatar. Below, I want to highlight some of the discussions and presentations that were of particular relevance … Continue reading →

Posted in International Relations, Media and Press, Mongolia and ..., Protest, Social Change, Social Issues, Social Media | Tagged | 2 Comments

Outlook: Freedom Online Coalition Conference in Ulaanbaatar

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Julian Dierkes

[For my impressions from the Conference, see https://blogs.ubc.ca/mongolia/2015/freedom-online-coalition-mongolia/] Next week (May 4-5) the Mongolian government hosts the annual conference of the Freedom Online Coalition, a club of 26 countries dedicated to the promotion of, er, freedom online. This is yet another … Continue reading →

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Recent Political Turmoil Homemade

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Julian Dierkes

I find it noticeable that the recent political turmoil (I hesitate to call it a crisis as a change of government is an endorsement of democratic institutions in some ways, and the state budget was passed relatively easily during this … Continue reading →

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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: https://blogs.ubc.ca/mongolia/2012/corruption-transparency-international/ https://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 →

Posted in Bilateral Aid, Canada, Development, Media and Press, Mining, Mining, Oyu Tolgoi | Tagged | 3 Comments