by HTASKAN20@KU.EDU.TR | Jun 11, 2022 | Koç University
The Ongi River Movement (ORM) and its successor, the United Movement of Mongolian Rivers and Lakes (UMMRL), later Mongolian Nature Protection Coalition that united 11 movements, is one of the many examples of the vibrant and active civil society of Mongolia. It was...
by Clara Fong | May 7, 2019 | University of Chicago
Since its Democratic Revolution in 1990, Mongolia has been defined as an “oasis of democracy” among an ocean of authoritarian rule by China and Russia. This was a profound rarity in Central Asia; much of the world marveled at the seamless transition of power after...
by Jocelyn Best-Silva | May 2, 2019 | Georgia State University
In January, the speaker of the Mongolian Parliament was removed from office after large scale protests over political corruption. Just two years ago, their Parliament also removed the Prime Minister and his cabinet for corruption. With so many politicians being...
by Charlotte Bairey | Apr 21, 2019 | University of Chicago
In 2016, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry regaled Mongolia as an “oasis of democracy” in contrast to its neighbors such as China and Russia. Following its Democratic Revolution of 1990, Mongolia has functioned as a semi-presidential unicameral representative...
by Nicole Tolenoa | Apr 8, 2019 | Boston University
Mongolia has been depicted as moving towards an authoritarian regime within the most recent years and has been leaning further away from democratic practices. During the 2016 parliament election, the country experienced a scandal known as the “60 billion tugrik”, in...
