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Tag Archives: Julian Dierkes
FDI to Mongolia: Restrictions, China, and Comparisons with Canada
Are there similarities between Foreign Investment Laws in Canada and Mongolia and what lessons does the Mongolian experience hold? Continue reading
Corruption in Mongolia according to Transparency International
Corruption is one of the most prominent features cited in any overview of Mongolian politics, political risk, human development or investment potential. Yet, any hard evidence on the prevalence, extent and mechanisms of corruption are very hard to come by. … Continue reading
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Foreign Investment Considerations in Canada Resemble Mongolian Law
Talk of a two-track investment review distinguishing state-owned from private investors in Canada mirrors provisions in May 2012 Mongolian foreign investment law. Continue reading
Posted in Business, Canada, Foreign Investment, Mining, Policy
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Green College Eurasian States and Societies Series: Robert Bedeski “Lessons from Mongolian State Evolution”
Eurasian States and Societies Series Green College UBC Monday, October 29 17-18:30h Green College Coach House UBC Campus Dr. Robert Bedeski Emeritus, University of Victoria “Lessons from Mongolian State Evolution: The Anthropocentric Theory of Human Security”
Mongolia Lecture Series: Y Otgonbayar “Education Reform in Mongolia”
Y Otgonbayar, current Member of the Mongolian Parliament, and former Mongolian Minister of Education will offer a discussion of the establishment and reforms of primary and secondary education in Mongolia. Continue reading
New Blog: The Mongolist
Brian White has begun blogging to share his insights into Mongolian political and social developments. Continue reading
Book: Change in Democratic Mongolia – Social Relations, Health, Mobile Pastoralism, and Mining
A new edited volume of social science research on contemporary Mongolia. Continue reading
Posted in Book: Change in Democratic Mongolia, Canada, Civil Society, Corruption, Democracy, Development, Environment, Environment, Gender, Grassland, Health, Law, Mining, Nomadism, Oyu Tolgoi, Policy, Politics, Population, Regulation, Religion, Research on Mongolia, Social Issues, Social Movements, Society and Culture
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Mongolian Foreign Policy: Rapid Growth, Third Neighbours and Moral Authority
Some recent assessments of Mongolian foreign policy. Continue reading
First Mongolian Medal in London
Mongolian team at London 2012 Olympics celebrates the first medal. Continue reading
Wall Street Journal Asia article on State of Mongolian Democracy
The glass is definitely half full for Asia’s only post-state socialist democracy. Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, Media and Press, Politics
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East Asia Forum: Electronic Counting but no Trust
Voting technologies performed smoothly in Mongolian parliamentary election, but trust in political parties is still lacking. Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, East Asia Forum, Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, Party Politics, Politics
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The Impact of a Quota: Female MPs in the Ikh Khural
13 women have been elected to the Mongolian parliament with its 76 seats. This is a huge increase from three previous MPs that is due a minimum quota of 20% female candidates in the election law. Continue reading
ACMS Conference: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Development, Environment, and Political Economy
Research conference on “Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Development, Environment, and Political Economy” to be held in Ulaanbaatar, July 3, 2012. Continue reading
Blogging Election News
Some indications as to the effectiveness of blogging about the Mongolian parliamentary elections. Continue reading
Seat Distribution Based on Corrected June 30 Preliminary Results
Projection of the seat distribution in the Mongolian parliament based on corrected preliminary results announced June 30. Continue reading