Category Archives: Inequality

Failed States Index

Posted on July 26, 2013 by JDierkes

The Fund for Peace released its 2013 Failed States Index (FSI) earlier in July 2013 and I’ve included the ranking in our Mongolia Scorecard. Methodology The Failed States Index aims to identify ” pressures [that] are pushing a state towards the brink of … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Development, Global Indices, Governance, Inequality, JD Democratization, Politics, Population, Security Apparatus, Social Issues, Social Movements | Tagged | Leave a comment

Bat-Erdene Election Platform

Posted on June 12, 2013 by JDierkes

[This post was researched and co-written by Brian White at The Mongolist blog.] Bat-Erdene’s platform begins similarly to Udval’s by describing challenges facing the country. He does not go as far as Udval in labeling them as “dangers,” but the … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Environment, Inequality, Judiciary, Mining, Mongolian People's Party, Oyu Tolgoi, Party Politics, Policy, Presidential 2013, Social Media | Tagged | 1 Comment

Mongolia Jumps to Higher Category in Freedom House Political Rights

Posted on January 16, 2013 by JDierkes

Mongolia’s political rights evaluated in top category by Freedom House. Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Corruption, Democracy, Education, Elections, Gender, Global Indices, Governance, Inequality, JD Democratization, Media and Press, Party Politics, Social Movements | Tagged | Leave a comment

What am I looking for in election?

Posted on June 16, 2012 by JDierkes

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 | 7 Comments

Early Ideas and Reflections on the Atmosphere Surrounding the 2012 Elections

Posted on June 11, 2012 by miliate

MA Asia Pacific Policy Studies student Brandon Miliate’s first election observations from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Continue reading →

Posted in Air Pollution, Corruption, Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, Inequality, Mining, Mongolian People's Party, Policy, Politics | Tagged | 1 Comment

Guest Post: Population Health Inequities Resulting from Mining

Posted on May 7, 2012 by JDierkes

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 | 1 Comment