Category Archives: Ikh Khural 2012

Democratic Party Candidates

Candidates for the 2012 Mongolian election nominated by the Democratic Party. Continue reading

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Parties Decide on Candidates

Changes in electoral law for Mongolia lead to shuffling among candidates for “safe” party nominations. Continue reading

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Enkhbayar, Corruption, Foreign Reporting and the Rule of Law

Frm president Enkhbayar is going on trial for corruption on May 24. Anti-corruption has emerged as a promising platform for Mongolian politicians to establish themselves and their legacies. Continue reading

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Update on 2012 Election: Results of Recent Polls

A compilation of survey results regarding the upcoming parliamentary election in Mongolia. Continue reading

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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

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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

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Guest Post: Mongolian “Resource Nationalism”

Marissa Smith unpacks the notion of “resource nationalism” in Mongolia Continue reading

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Election Set for June 28 2012

Elections for Mongolia’s Ikh Khural are set for June 28, 2012. Continue reading

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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

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Politics Heating up Ahead of Election?

Ahead of June’s parliamentary election, debates around corruption and mining are breaking out into the open among Mongolian politicians. Continue reading

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Монголын Жиргээчдэд hashtag-ыг санал болгох нь

Сүүлийн хэдэн жилд Монголд жиргээчдийн хүрээ өргөжжээ. Улс төрчид жиргээчдийн эгнээнд нэгдэн, нээлттэй хэлэлцүүлэгт ч оролцох болж. Миний хувьд Твиттерээр Монголын улс төрийн тухай мэдээлэл авахад маш дөхөмтэй байдаг. Харин Монголын жиргээчид hashtag төдийлэн хэрэглэдэггүй бололтой. Энэ нь жиргээчдийн мэтгэлцээн, … Continue reading

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Hashtags for Vibrant Mongolian Twitterverse

I am proposing to use #mngpoli as hashtag marking tweets about Mongolian politics. Continue reading

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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

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Impact of Revised Electoral Law on Parliamentary Election Outcome

Will the revisions of the electoral law in Mongolia benefit particular parties? Continue reading

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Clarification on Electoral Law

Mongolia drops out of race for most-complicated electoral system in the world, seems to adopt mixed member proportional representation. Continue reading

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