Category Archives: Research on Mongolia

Presidential Election as Test of DP Dominance

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

The upcoming presidential election will be the first occasion for the DP’s claims to stand for clean government to be tested in an election campaign since the party’s predecessor dominated the 1996-2000 parliament. This will be the first election that … Continue reading →

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I’m Still Thinking Run-Off…

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Mendee has posted some very good reasons why he thinks a run-off following the June 26 presidential election is unlikely. At least until we see another Sant Maral poll (I’m hoping there will be one more before the June 19 … Continue reading →

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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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Book Chapter: Democracy and Risk

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Democracy and Risk: Mongolians’ Perspective Paula Sabloff in J. Dierkes, ed. Change in Democratic Mongolia – Social Relations, Health, Mobile Pastoralism, and Mining Leiden: Brill. “Democracy and Risk” uses statistical analysis to suggest correlation between Mongolians’ evaluation of democracy and their concerns … 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 →

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Major Revision of Mongolian Mining Regulations Is Underway

Posted on May 11, 2013 by mendee

The first public debate on the proposed revisions of Mongolia’s mining regulations was conducted at the Citizen’s Hall of the Mongolian government on January 18, 2013. Although the revisions are long overdue, legislators appear to be in agreement that more … Continue reading →

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Turkish Prime Minister’s Visit to Mongolia

Posted on May 9, 2013 by mendee

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Mongolia last month (April 11–12) is likely to result in closer bilateral economic cooperation in addition to the two countries’ already well-established cultural, educational and security ties. As is traditional for Turkish … Continue reading →

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Christianity in Mongolia since 1990

Posted on May 1, 2013 by D.Byambajav

Like mining, we witness a religious boom in Mongolia. Like many post-socialist countries where religion experienced state repression, Mongolia has seen the revival and diversity of religion since 1990. The expansion of Buddhism and Shamanism, Mongolian “traditional” religions, has been … Continue reading →

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Seeking New Name for our Blog

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Searching for a new, more permanent name for our blog… Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Musical Mobility and Continued Dialogues Between City and Countryside in Urtyn duu

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Sunmin Yoon’s guest post on Mongolian long-song. 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 →

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Z Enkhbold, Chairman, Great State Khural to Visit Vancouver

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

During an official visit to Canada, H.E. Z Enkhbold, Chairman of the Mongolian Parliament, will address current developments in Mongolia. A panel discussion and Q&A will follow. Continue reading →

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Book Chapter: Finding the Buddha Hidden Below the Sand

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Matthew King describes his on-going research on the revival of Buddhism in Mongolia to expand upon his chapter in “Change in Democratic Mongolia”. Continue reading →

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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 →

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Foreign Investment to Mongolia: Restrictions, China, and Comparisons with Canada II

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Julian Dierkes

Is Mongolia’s Foreign Investment Law freezing FDI to that high-growth economy? Continue reading →

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