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Author Archives: JDierkes
Preliminary Results from General Election Commission: First Past the Post
At 15h this afternoon the General Election Commission held a seemingly interminable press conference announcing preliminary election results. These results continue to be preliminary as some counts have not come in from all election machines (87 counts still missing as … Continue reading
DP Calling Races for Majoritarian Seats
Shortly after 9h this morning, the DP’s Saikhanbileg, head of its parliamentary faction, listed the results of the 48 first-past-the-post seats that are up for grabs. News.mn has the list in Mongolian. Here it is in English (with many thanks … Continue reading
Posted in Democratic Party, Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, Mongolian People's Party
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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Brief Election Observation Break Update
Very quick first observations of the Mongolian election. Continue reading
Monitoring the Election
The weakest point of the current election law in Mongolia is probably the voter registration process and this will thus be an area of focus for election monitors. Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Democracy, Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, JD Democratization, Party Politics, Politics
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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Coalition Speculation
The MPRP as a coalition partner to the DP or MPP? Really? Continue reading
MPRP Vote as Indication of Populism
The MPRP is Enkhbayar’s party and its appeal is populist. Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, International Relations, JD Democratization, Mining, Nationalism, Party Politics, Politics, Populism
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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Update on Election Expectations
Corruption apparently not on top of Mongolian voters’ minds. Continue reading
PM Batbold out for a Run with MPP Candidate Ganhuyag
The prime minister goes running. Continue reading
Parties vs. Individual Candidates
Campaign strategies focusing on individual candidates in outdoor advertising and party votes in media advertising. Continue reading
More Details on Election Procedures
Voting procedures for individual voters in Mongolia’s parliamentary election. Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, JD Democratization, Party Politics, Politics
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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Campaign Workers
Campaign workers roaming Peace Avenue in Ulaanbaatar. Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, Mongolian People's Party, Politics
Tagged Brandon Miliate, Julian Dierkes
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Took a while ’til my penny dropped: political vanity phone numbers
What’s in a number? Big Mongolian parties use vanity phone numbers in the current election. Continue reading
First Look at Campaign-Smothered Ulaanbaatar
A census of downtown Ulaanbaatar outdoor election 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
What am I looking for in election?
Some thoughts about different aspects of potential outcomes in the Mongolian parliamentary election. Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Elections, Governance, Ikh Khural 2012, Inequality, JD Democratization, Oyu Tolgoi, Party Politics, Populism
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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