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Category Archives: Mongolia and …
Community of Democracies
Canadian engagement and Mongolian democracy on the eve of the ministerial conference of the Community of Democracies. Continue reading
Posted in Bilateral Aid, Canada, Democracy, Development, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Ulaanbaatar
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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Democratization and Foreign Policy
This is a small summary of the findings from my M.A. Thesis, completed in December 2012. I argued that Mongolia’s successful democratization allows the country leverage in deepening its relationship with the United States and Europe. This furthers the US … Continue reading
Foreign Investment to Mongolia: Restrictions, China, and Comparisons with Canada II
Is Mongolia’s Foreign Investment Law freezing FDI to that high-growth economy? Continue reading
Small Power
My thesis- written under the direction of Drs. Julian Dierkes and Brian Job- has been officially accepted by UBC, marking the completion of my M.A. Asia Pacific Policy Studies. I have included the abstract and link below, and in the … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Mongolia and ..., United States
Tagged Brandon Miliate
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More on Corruption in Mongolia According to Transparency International: Further Comparisons
Mongolia compared to other countries for the Corruption Perception Index in more ways. Continue reading
Posted in Business, Civil Society, Corruption, Foreign Investment, Global Indices, Mongolia and ...
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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FDI to Mongolia: Restrictions, China, and Comparisons with Canada
Are there similarities between Foreign Investment Laws in Canada and Mongolia and what lessons does the Mongolian experience hold? Continue reading
Corruption in Mongolia according to Transparency International
Corruption is one of the most prominent features cited in any overview of Mongolian politics, political risk, human development or investment potential. Yet, any hard evidence on the prevalence, extent and mechanisms of corruption are very hard to come by. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Civil Society, Corruption, Foreign Investment, JD Mining Governance, Mongolia and ...
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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Foreign Investment Considerations in Canada Resemble Mongolian Law
Talk of a two-track investment review distinguishing state-owned from private investors in Canada mirrors provisions in May 2012 Mongolian foreign investment law. Continue reading
Posted in Business, Canada, Foreign Investment, Mining, Mining, Policy
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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Green College Eurasian States and Societies Series: Robert Bedeski “Lessons from Mongolian State Evolution”
Eurasian States and Societies Series Green College UBC Monday, October 29 17-18:30h Green College Coach House UBC Campus Dr. Robert Bedeski Emeritus, University of Victoria “Lessons from Mongolian State Evolution: The Anthropocentric Theory of Human Security”
Book Chapter: Discovering Peacekeeping as a New Mission: Mongolia
Mendee Jargalsaikhan introduces a book chapter on Mongolian peacekeeping missions that he has written with Dr. Thomas Bruneau for the “Routledge Handbook of Civil-Military Relations”. Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Military, Research on Mongolia, Security Apparatus, UN
Tagged MENDEE Jargalsaikhan
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Book: Change in Democratic Mongolia – Social Relations, Health, Mobile Pastoralism, and Mining
A new edited volume of social science research on contemporary Mongolia. Continue reading
Posted in Book: Change in Democratic Mongolia, Canada, Civil Society, Corruption, Democracy, Development, Environment, Environment, Gender, Grassland, Health, Law, Mining, Mining, Nomadism, Oyu Tolgoi, Policy, Politics, Population, Regulation, Religion, Research on Mongolia, Social Issues, Social Movements, Society and Culture
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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The Proof is in the Pudding
Brandon Miliate compares election in two post-state socialist democracies: Mongolia (June 2012) and Georgia (Oct 2012). Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Elections, Georgia, Ikh Khural 2012, Party Politics
Tagged Brandon Miliate
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Mongolian Foreign Policy: Rapid Growth, Third Neighbours and Moral Authority
Some recent assessments of Mongolian foreign policy. Continue reading
Why Mongolia’s China Mining Strategy is NOT a Mistake!
Mendee J replies to recent WSJ blog post regarding Mongolia’s strategy vis-a-vis Chinese investments. Continue reading
Posted in Business, China, Foreign Investment, Mining, Mongolia and ...
Tagged MENDEE Jargalsaikhan
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Mongolia-Australia Relation
Mongolia and Australia are marking the 40th anniversary of bilateral relations. In quite similar time frame with Canada, Australia, as another middle power, reached out Mongolia. Today bilateral relation has been expanded as a result of the Australian well-targeted educational … Continue reading
