Category Archives: National Labor Party

Zoom: Mongolia Election Preview, June 1

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Julian Dierkes

On June 1, just before the official start of the election campaign in Mongolia, I presented a preview of the election in a Zoom session. Watch the recording of my presentation here: Errata Somehow, I skipped over my introduction slide. … Continue reading →

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Confirmed Parties Participating in June 2020 Election

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes The process of submitting campaign platforms, having those audited, amended, and finally approved by the General Election Committee was concluded on May 12. 15 parties and 4 coalitions have thus been confirmed to be participating in the … Continue reading →

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Parties Competing in 2020 Parliamentary Election

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Julian Dierkes

By Mendee J and Julian Dierkes We recently collated information about dates and procedures for the upcoming parliamentary election in June. Julian discussed some of the implications of multi-member majoritarian voting with his colleague Max Cameron in a podcast. Now, … Continue reading →

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Roadmap for New Parties

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes Let’s imagine scenarios that could lead to real political change, not only a change in leadership and possibly the party landscape, but a re-orientation of Mongolian democracy, a change of political culture, that gives Mongolians more of … Continue reading →

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A Very Premature Outlook on the 2020 Parliamentary Election

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes Yes, the 2020 election is more than a year away, and, yes, many observers lament the fact that politics seems beholden to electoral cycles. But, discussions in Mongolia have started to revolve around the 2020 election, and … Continue reading →

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A Political Bowl of Цуйван

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes Clearly, the second half of November into December 2018 has been an exciting time for observers of Mongolian politics. When the SME Fund scandal started gathering protest online, I was about to by an airplane ticket to … Continue reading →

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Party Implications of SME Fund Scandal

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes Since late summer, I have been speculating about different scenarios to bring about a change in political culture and in the party landscape. These speculations focused on trigger evens that might lead to protests which would lead … Continue reading →

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Politicians in the Wake of the Ждү Scandal

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Julian Dierkes

By Julian Dierkes Over the past several months, Mendee and I have written several articles describing the mounting political frustration in Mongolia and the likelihood of a series of upheavals brining about political change in the coming 5-10 years. Well, … Continue reading →

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