Category Archives: Mongolia and …

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

Posted on October 11, 2012 by JDierkes

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

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The Proof is in the Pudding

Posted on October 1, 2012 by miliate

Brandon Miliate compares election in two post-state socialist democracies: Mongolia (June 2012) and Georgia (Oct 2012). Continue reading →

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Mongolian Foreign Policy: Rapid Growth, Third Neighbours and Moral Authority

Posted on October 1, 2012 by JDierkes

Some recent assessments of Mongolian foreign policy. Continue reading →

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Why Mongolia’s China Mining Strategy is NOT a Mistake!

Posted on September 26, 2012 by mendee

Mendee J replies to recent WSJ blog post regarding Mongolia’s strategy vis-a-vis Chinese investments. Continue reading →

Posted in Business, China, Foreign Investment, Mining, Mongolia and ... | Tagged MENDEE Jargalsaikhan | 4 Comments

Mongolia and Australia are marking the 40th anniversary of bilateral relations. In quite similar time frame with Canada, Australia, as another middle power, reached out Mongolia. Today bilateral relation has been expanded as a result of the Australian well-targeted educational … Continue reading →

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New book: Mapping Mongolia – Situating Mongolia in the World from Geologic Time to the Present

Posted on September 13, 2012 by D.Byambajav

Paula Sabloff has edited a book examining Mongolia’s place in the world. Continue reading →

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Mongolia and Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Posted on July 12, 2012 by mendee

Mongolia’s non-membership stance towards the Shanghai Cooperation Organization indicates the organization’s incomplete regional representation in Inner Asia. Just adding a recent piece on Mongolia and Shanghai Cooperation Organization: “Factoring Mongolia’s non-Membership In the Shanghai Cooperation Organization” Voices from Central Asia, … Continue reading →

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Sec. Hillary Clinton has finally Arrived…in UB

Posted on July 9, 2012 by miliate

Secretary of State Hilary Clinton came to Ulaanbaatar and demonstrated why Mongolia matters: democracy is rare in the immediate neighbourhour. Continue reading →

Posted in China, Democracy, Development, International Relations, Mongolia and ..., United States | Tagged Brandon Miliate | 1 Comment

Impressions for the DP Rally in Yarmag

Posted on June 25, 2012 by miliate

Julian and I have just returned from the Democratic Party Rally in Yarmag, Han-Uul District where the party’s two Parliamentary candidates L. Bold and Ts. Oyungerel as well as E. Bat-Uul, running for UB Parliament, made speeches in support of … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Corruption, Democracy, Democratic Party, Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, Mongolia and ..., Party Politics, Politics, Ulaanbaatar | Tagged Brandon Miliate | 1 Comment

Less Visibility for Mongolian Ultra-Nationalists

Posted on June 22, 2012 by miliate

I remember being shocked during my first trip to Mongolia in 2008 when walking along Peace Avenue, I saw a car belong to the unofficial political group/gang Blue Mongol (Хөх Монгол) sporting a prominent and rather taboo swastika. After asking … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, Mongolia and ..., Nationalism, Party Politics, Politics | Tagged Brandon Miliate | 5 Comments

Dr. Maria Barrados: Future Opportunities for Canada-Mongolia Relations

Posted on May 2, 2012 by JDierkes

Keynote on the potential for public service reform in Mongolia delivered by Dr. Maria Barrados, frm president, Public Service Commission of Canada. Continue reading →

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Regulating Foreign Investment Directly?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by JDierkes

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 | 2 Comments

MoU: Ministry of Education and UBC

Posted on April 13, 2012 by JDierkes

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 →

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Canadian Bilateral Aid for Mongolia?

Posted on January 29, 2012 by JDierkes

Would bilateral Canadian development aid instrumentally benefit Canadian mining interests? Continue reading →

Posted in Bilateral Aid, Canada, Development, Media and Press, Mining, Oyu Tolgoi | Tagged Julian Dierkes | 3 Comments