Category Archives: Media and Press

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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Posted in Corruption, Democracy, Elections, Governance, Ikh Khural 2012, Media and Press, Politics | Tagged | 2 Comments

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

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 →

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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 →

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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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Posted in Democracy, Global Indices, JD Democratization, Media and Press, Party Politics, Politics, Research on Mongolia | Tagged | 2 Comments

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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