Category Archives: Book: Change in Democratic Mongolia

Book Reviews: Change in Democratic Mongolia

Posted on March 20, 2014 by JDierkes

The edited volume, Change in Democratic Mongolia: Social Relations, Health, Mobile Pastoralism, and Mining has been reviewed in the following academic publications: Morris Rossabi (2013) in Pacific Affairs 86 (3): 642-644. Jeremy Swift (2014) in Nomadic Peoples 18 (1): 152-155. Tjalling … Continue reading →

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Book Chapter: Democracy and Risk

Posted on May 14, 2013 by JDierkes

Democracy and Risk: Mongolians’ Perspective Paula Sabloff in J. Dierkes, ed. Change in Democratic Mongolia – Social Relations, Health, Mobile Pastoralism, and Mining Leiden: Brill. “Democracy and Risk” uses statistical analysis to suggest correlation between Mongolians’ evaluation of democracy and their concerns … Continue reading →

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Book Chapter: Finding the Buddha Hidden Below the Sand

Posted on February 12, 2013 by JDierkes

Matthew King describes his on-going research on the revival of Buddhism in Mongolia to expand upon his chapter in “Change in Democratic Mongolia”. Continue reading →

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Book Chapter: Introduction to Change in Democratic Mongolia

Posted on November 13, 2012 by JDierkes

Summary of the introduction to the new book volume, “Change in Democratic Mongolia – Social Relations, Health, Mobile Pastoralism, and Mining” Continue reading →

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Book Chapter Mongolia’s Mining Controversies and the Politics of Place

Posted on October 23, 2012 by JDierkes

In her chapter on public discourse on mining projects, Augsburg College’s Sarah Combellick-Bidney emphasizes local political dimensions. Continue reading →

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Book Chapter: Changes in Pastoral Land Use and Their Effects on Rangeland Vegetation Indices

Posted on October 18, 2012 by JDierkes

Changes in grazing management and herd size are leading to a decrease in rangeland vegetation in northwestern Mongolia. Continue reading →

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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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