Category Archives: Constitution

Guest Post: Five Reasons Why Democracy in Mongolia is Working

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Julian Dierkes

By Daniel Schmücking and Adiyasuren J Mongolia is hailed as an ‘oasis of democracy’, as a shining example of democratic development, and as a model for other post-communist countries especially the Central Asian nations to strive to. Although, many challenges such … Continue reading →

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Battulga, What Kind of President?

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes Kh Battulga has been elected president. That means the dominance of the president’s office by the DP will continue another four years past Ts Elbegdorj’s two terms. But what kind of president will Battulga be? While the … Continue reading →

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The Likelihood of Constitutional Reform

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes The likelihood of constitutional reform in Mongolia is primarily determined by party politics at the moment. Discussions of the constitution have been active in recent years. I have written about the extent to which the campaign platforms … Continue reading →

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Presidential Competencies and Election Platforms

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes One of the prominent topics in political discussions of the past 2-3 years has been constitutional reform. This has been brought about by the indeterminate compromise between a parliamentary and presidential democracy that the framers of the … Continue reading →

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PS: Constitutional Reform & Double Deel

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes Constitutional revision remains under consideration in Mongolia. If the MPP wins the presidential election in June 2017, there may be less pressure toward a revision of the relative power of president and parliament (most recent discussions in … Continue reading →

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With Changes to Electoral System, What Outlook for Mongolian Democracy?

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes As parliament has accepted the high court rejection of proportional representation, some options remained, particular a postponing of the election or a reversion to the 2008 block-voting system. It now seems that a return to the 2004 … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Constitutional Reform

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Julian Dierkes

I am not a constitutional scholar. My observations on the constitutional reform proposals that are being considered by the Mongolian parliament are thus based on my understanding of Mongolian politics on the one hand, and my experience of living as an … Continue reading →

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Constitutional Revision

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Julian Dierkes

It appears that all of a sudden the push for constitutional revision is alive and becoming more concrete with a multi-party submission of a draft in parliament that appears to have the support of 60% of MPs. It appears that … Continue reading →

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Policy Series: Are There Better Solutions? (IV)

Posted on June 2, 2015 by mendee

There are many possible ways to improve the quality of the policy-making institutions and process to improve mining policies and reduce failed policies. In fact, all politicians are well aware of these possible solutions, but they lack political will and … Continue reading →

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Feeling (Politically) Pessimistic for Coming Year

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Julian Dierkes

It is Tsagaan Sar, so happy new year to all of Mongolia and to Mongolians! Сар шинэдээ сайхан шинэлээрэй What will the year of the sheep bring? The sheep Gestalt (зурхай) seems to expect a windy Spring and windy early parts … Continue reading →

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A Personal Wishlist for the Saikhanbileg Government

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Julian Dierkes

As we’re anticipating a cabinet to be formed under PM Saikhabileg and it now seems likely that a grand coalition (DP + MPP) or a super coalition (DP + MPP + Justice Coalition + CWGP) or some other configuration is … Continue reading →

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Policy Series: Failure of Not Asking Hard Questions

Posted on December 1, 2014 by mendee

Government policies should provide solutions to our problems. They reduce uncertainty by building trust among all players.  But, in Mongolia’s case, policies have been fragile, unstable, and unpredictable.  Overall, our policies increase uncertainty and build mistrust among ourselves and our partners. What do … Continue reading →

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