Category Archives: Mongolia and …

More on Corruption in Mongolia According to Transparency International: Further Comparisons

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Mongolia compared to other countries for the Corruption Perception Index in more ways. Continue reading →

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FDI to Mongolia: Restrictions, China, and Comparisons with Canada

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Are there similarities between Foreign Investment Laws in Canada and Mongolia and what lessons does the Mongolian experience hold? Continue reading →

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Corruption in Mongolia according to Transparency International

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

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 →

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Foreign Investment Considerations in Canada Resemble Mongolian Law

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

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 →

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Green College Eurasian States and Societies Series: Robert Bedeski “Lessons from Mongolian State Evolution”

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

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”

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Book Chapter: Discovering Peacekeeping as a New Mission: Mongolia

Posted on October 20, 2012 by mendee

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 →

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Book: Change in Democratic Mongolia – Social Relations, Health, Mobile Pastoralism, and Mining

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

A new edited volume of social science research on contemporary Mongolia. Continue reading →

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The Proof is in the Pudding

Posted on October 1, 2012 by miliate

Brandon Miliate compares election in two post-state socialist democracies: Mongolia (June 2012) and Georgia (Oct 2012). Continue reading →

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Mongolian Foreign Policy: Rapid Growth, Third Neighbours and Moral Authority

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Some recent assessments of Mongolian foreign policy. Continue reading →

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Why Mongolia’s China Mining Strategy is NOT a Mistake!

Posted on September 26, 2012 by mendee

Mendee J replies to recent WSJ blog post regarding Mongolia’s strategy vis-a-vis Chinese investments. Continue reading →

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Mongolia-Australia Relation

Posted on September 18, 2012 by mendee

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 →

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New book: Mapping Mongolia – Situating Mongolia in the World from Geologic Time to the Present

Posted on September 13, 2012 by D.Byambajav

Paula Sabloff has edited a book examining Mongolia’s place in the world. Continue reading →

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Mongolia and Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Posted on July 12, 2012 by mendee

Mongolia’s non-membership stance towards the Shanghai Cooperation Organization indicates the organization’s incomplete regional representation in Inner Asia. Just adding a recent piece on Mongolia and Shanghai Cooperation Organization: “Factoring Mongolia’s non-Membership In the Shanghai Cooperation Organization” Voices from Central Asia, … Continue reading →

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Sec. Hillary Clinton has finally Arrived…in UB

Posted on July 9, 2012 by miliate

Secretary of State Hilary Clinton came to Ulaanbaatar and demonstrated why Mongolia matters: democracy is rare in the immediate neighbourhour. Continue reading →

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Impressions for the DP Rally in Yarmag

Posted on June 25, 2012 by miliate

Julian and I have just returned from the Democratic Party Rally in Yarmag, Han-Uul District where the party’s two Parliamentary candidates L. Bold and Ts. Oyungerel as well as E. Bat-Uul, running for UB Parliament, made speeches in support of … Continue reading →

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