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Author Archives: JDierkes
Parties Decide on Candidates
Changes in electoral law for Mongolia lead to shuffling among candidates for “safe” party nominations. Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Gender, Ikh Khural 2012, JD Democratization, Party Politics
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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New Investment Law Passed, Introduces Government Review of Foreign Investment
New investment law in Mongolia requires government review of significant foreign investments. Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Investment, JD Mining Governance, Mining, Policy
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BBC Program on Mongolia at the Olympics
BBC program on Mongolia building up to the London Olympic games. Continue reading
Posted in London 2012, Olympics, Society and Culture
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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Guest Post: Population Health Inequities Resulting from Mining
On-going projects on the impact of mining on population health. Continue reading
Posted in Health, Inequality, Mining, Research on Mongolia, Social Issues, Tsogtbaatar Byambaa
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Guest Post: Mongolian “Resource Nationalism”
Marissa Smith unpacks the notion of “resource nationalism” in Mongolia Continue reading
Posted in Development, Erdenet, Ikh Khural 2012, Marissa Smith, Mining, Nationalism, Oyu Tolgoi, Policy, Politics, Social Issues
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Guest Post: Mongolian Medical Tourism Industry on the Rise
More and more people are traveling to receive medical care abroad. This is true of Mongolians as well and researchers from SFU are exploring the impact of this medical tourism on local health care systems. Continue reading
Posted in Health, Research on Mongolia, Social Issues, Tourism, Tsogtbaatar Byambaa
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Election Set for June 28 2012
Elections for Mongolia’s Ikh Khural are set for June 28, 2012. Continue reading
Regulating Foreign Investment Directly?
Will we see resource populism in the upcoming parliamentary election? Yes! How much? That remains to be seen and will likely determine the likelihood of the adoption of nationalist policies in the resource sector. Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Elections, International Relations, JD Mining Governance, Mining, Oyu Tolgoi, Politics, Populism
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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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
Posted in Corruption, Democracy, Elections, Governance, Ikh Khural 2012, Media and Press, Politics
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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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
Posted in Corruption, Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, JD Democratization, Mining, Party Politics, Politics
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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Hashtags for Vibrant Mongolian Twitterverse
I am proposing to use #mngpoli as hashtag marking tweets about Mongolian politics. Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, Media and Press, Politics, Social Media
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MoU: Ministry of Education and UBC
On March 26, UBC’s Norman B Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering and Institute of Asian Research signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mongolian Ministry of Education Continue reading
Guest Post: A Young Democracy Seeks Investors
An Adam Simpson guest post based on a CDFAI policy update on “Legal and Regulatory Constructs of Resource Management in Afghanistan and Mongolia”. Continue reading
Posted in Adam Simpson, Development, Mining, Research on Mongolia
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Call for Proposals: 2012 Central Eurasian Studies Conference
Call for Proposals: Annual conference of Central Eurasian Studies Society, Oct 18-21, 2012. Bloomington, IN, USA. Continue reading
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