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Category Archives: Democracy
Parties vs. Individual Candidates
Campaign strategies focusing on individual candidates in outdoor advertising and party votes in media advertising. Continue reading
Sant Maral’s Politbarometer June 2012
Some speculation about the election outcome in the Mongolian parliamentary election based on recently released poll results. Continue reading
First-Ever Diaspora Voting
This year, Mongolians living abroad were able to vote for the first time in parliamentary elections, though their participation was hampered by a number of logistic hurdles. Continue reading
Asia Pacific Memo 161: Bumpy Roads, but Heading in the Right Direction
Mendee Jargalsaikhan and Julian Dierkes present the glass-half-full view of the upcoming parliamentary election for Mongolian democracy. Continue reading
The Mongolian Public Service
The challenges to a further institutionalization of the Mongolian public service are political parties, the involvement of entrepreneurs in politics, and local lobbying groups. Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Governance, Party Politics, Politics, Public Service
Tagged MENDEE Jargalsaikhan
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Mongolian democracy tested by ex-president’s arrest?
More attention to Enkhbayar arrest in media, this time, New York Times. Continue reading
Update on 2012 Election Procedures
Some of the procedures for the June 28 parliamentary election in Mongolia have finally been decided. Yet, some doubts remain. Continue reading
Evaluating and Classifying Developments in Mongolia
Jonathan Manthorpe has taken a more negative view of political developments in Mongolia than most observers, at least in his rhetoric. Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Democracy, Elections, Governance, Ikh Khural 2012, Media and Press, Politics
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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Mongolian Parliament Election and Uncertainty on an Electronic Vote-Counting System by Otgonbaatar (Waseda University)
The election is drawing close attention from both domestically and overseas residing Mongolians, not only because there are many pending issues that are holding their solutions in the Mongolian society. But also, this is because the State Great Khural (Parliament)[1] … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, Otgonbaayar Byambaa, Politics
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Is Mongolia Fighting or Preparing to Fight Corruption?
By Mendee Jargalsaikhan Mongolia seems succeeding to create the legal environment to tame the corruption by institutionalizing its efforts. But, these laws and any agencies will be powerless in the absence of political will and interest to clean up the … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Democracy, Global Indices, Governance, Law
Tagged MENDEE Jargalsaikhan
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Survival of New Defense Minister and Other Issues of Controling the Security Forces
One of the youngest cabinet members, J. Enkhbayar, has survived a “no-confidence” vote in parliament on March 9, 2012 after filling the Defense Minister’s seat in the post-Coalition government. At a quick glance, it could be easily interpreted as an … Continue reading
Economist: “Booming Mongolia – Mine, all Mine”
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
Posted in Democracy, Economics, Media and Press, Mining, Mining, Oyu Tolgoi, Policy, Politics, Research on Mongolia
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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End of “Non-Standard” Government
DP decides to leave governing coalition in Mongolia, exposing rifts between the two large parties. Continue reading
Presentation Summary: How Stable is Mongolian Democracy?
At a December 16 2011 Panel Presentation “Mongolia FAQ” Julian Dierkes spoke about the short- and medium-term prospects for Mongolian democracy. Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Events, JD Democratization, Party Politics, Politics, Research on Mongolia
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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Russians AND THEIR NEIGHBOURS still struggling to end authoritarianism?
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
Posted in Democracy, Global Indices, JD Democratization, Media and Press, Party Politics, Politics, Research on Mongolia
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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