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Category Archives: Constitution
Guest Post: Five Reasons Why Democracy in Mongolia is Working
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
Battulga, What Kind of President?
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
Posted in Constitution, Corruption, Democracy, Governance, Party Politics, Politics, Presidential 2017
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The Likelihood of Constitutional Reform
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
Presidential Competencies and Election Platforms
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
PS: Constitutional Reform & Double Deel
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
With Changes to Electoral System, What Outlook for Mongolian Democracy?
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
Posted in Constitution, Democracy, Elections, Governance, Ikh Khural 2016, Party Politics
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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Thoughts on Constitutional Reform
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
Posted in Aimags, Constitution, Democracy, Foreign Policy, Governance, Politics
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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Constitutional Revision
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
Posted in Aimags, Constitution, Democracy, Governance, International Relations, Judiciary, Politics
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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Policy Series: Are There Better Solutions? (IV)
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
Posted in Constitution, Governance, Law, Policy, Policy Series, Politics
Tagged MENDEE Jargalsaikhan
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Feeling (Politically) Pessimistic for Coming Year
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
A Personal Wishlist for the Saikhanbileg Government
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
Posted in Constitution, Corruption, Democracy, Foreign Policy, Higher Education, Oyu Tolgoi, Party Politics, Politics, Social Issues
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Policy Series: Failure of Not Asking Hard Questions
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
Posted in Constitution, Oyu Tolgoi, Policy, Policy Series
Tagged MENDEE Jargalsaikhan
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