Category Archives: Social Movements

The Citizens’ Hall and Homeland Councils

Posted on December 13, 2012 by mendee

Just adding a part of my thesis that focuses on the Citizens’ Hall and Homeland Councils.  And, still wondering how political parties’ emerging interests in local politics will impact the most powerful local network, Homeland Councils. The citizens’ halls and the homeland councils provide interesting … Continue reading →

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Book: Change in Democratic Mongolia – Social Relations, Health, Mobile Pastoralism, and Mining

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

A new edited volume of social science research on contemporary Mongolia. Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Herders’ Protest in Umnigovi

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Julian Dierkes

Recently, some herders have been protesting unpaved mining roads in the Gobi Desert. Continue reading →

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