Category Archives: Democracy

Run-off Is Unlikely

Posted on May 28, 2013 by mendee

Politics in Mongolia is always interesting, dynamic, and puzzling – especially, towards elections. I like to challenge Julian’s earlier post about the potential for a run-off in the presidential election and argue that the incumbent has a strong likelihood of … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Democratic Party, Elections, Mongolian People's Party, Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, Party Politics, Politics, Presidential 2013 | Tagged MENDEE Jargalsaikhan | 2 Comments

New Book: Does Everyone Want Democracy? Insights from Mongolia

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Does Everyone Want Democracy? Insights from Mongolia by Paula L.W. Sabloff. Left Coast Press 2013. 266 pp., 282 pp. / 6.00 x 9.00 / Apr, 2013, eBook (978-1-61132-719-9), Hardback (978-1-59874-565-8) Do all people desire democracy? For over a century, the … Continue reading →

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The Mongolian Presidency

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

As three parties in the Ikh Khural have now nominated candidates for the presidential election to be held on June 26 (DP: Ts Elbegdorj; MPP: B Bat-Erdene; MPRP: N Udval), it might be useful to review the role of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Foreign Policy, Governance, JD Democratization, Judiciary, Law, Politics, Presidential 2013, Public Service | Tagged Julian Dierkes | 3 Comments

Electing a President in Mongolia

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Campaigning Parties cannot spend more than T5bil (approx. C$3.5mil), candidates no more than T3bil. Individuals may donate up to T10mil (approx. C$7,000), corporations up to T50mil. The public broadcaster provides free of charge time slots to candidates for election messages. … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Elections, Governance, Party Politics, Politics, Presidential 2013 | Tagged Julian Dierkes | 1 Comment

Deepening Canada-Mongolia Relations

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

On April 25, just ahead of the ministerial conference of the Community of Democracies that was attended by Canadian Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Minister Deepak Obhrai, I published the following comment in Embassy – Canada’s Foreign Policy Newspaper. How … Continue reading →

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PolitBarometer Ahead of Presidential Election

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

The Sant Maral Foundation released its PolitBarometer April survey of voters. Going by their strategy ahead of the parliamentary election in 2012, this will be the penultimate survey of public opinion. While polling is underdeveloped in Mongolia and hampered by … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Democratic Party, Elections, Mongolian People's Party, Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, Party Politics, Politics, Presidential 2013, Public Opinion | Tagged Julian Dierkes | 2 Comments

Community of Democracies

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

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 | Leave a comment

Presidential Election Observation

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

I am very much hoping to be in Ulaanbaatar again to serve as an election observer for the presidential election, what would be my fourth national election in Mongolia. The election is scheduled for June 26 and President Elbegdorj will … Continue reading →

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Mongolie : « démocratisation libérale » et luttes pour la justice sociale

Posted on April 17, 2013 by D.Byambajav

My article titled Democratization and the Struggles for Social Justice in Mongolia was translated and published in the “The State of Resistance in the South”: An annual critical overview of social movements in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The volume … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Democracy, Politics, Publications, Research on Mongolia | Tagged BYAMBAJAV Dalaibuyan | Leave a comment

Democratization and Foreign Policy

Posted on February 1, 2013 by miliate

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 →

Posted in Democracy, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Mongolia and ..., Politics, Research on Mongolia, United States | Tagged Brandon Miliate | Leave a comment

Mongolia Jumps to Higher Category in Freedom House Political Rights

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Mongolia’s political rights evaluated in top category by Freedom House. Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Corruption, Democracy, Education, Elections, Gender, Global Indices, Governance, Inequality, JD Democratization, Media and Press, Party Politics, Social Movements | Tagged Julian Dierkes | Leave a comment

Mongolia this Year

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

It’s been quite a year for Mongolia in that the rest of the world paid some attention to Mongolia, at least in punctuated bursts… Mongolia in the News Rapid Growth The news item that probably attracted most international attention was … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Elections, Foreign Investment, Foreign Policy, Ikh Khural 2012, Local Elections 2012, Media and Press, Nationalism, Oyu Tolgoi, Politics, Publications, Research on Mongolia, Social Media | Tagged Julian Dierkes | 2 Comments

Small Power

Posted on December 28, 2012 by miliate

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 | 1 Comment

2012 Local Elections and Parliamentary Runoffs

Posted on November 29, 2012 by mendee

The Democratic Party has made strong gains in Mongolia’s recent local elections, challenging decades of MPP dominance at the grassroots level. Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Democratic Party, Elections, Local Elections 2012, Mongolian People's Party, Party Politics, Politics | Tagged MENDEE Jargalsaikhan | Leave a comment

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