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...
by Ryan Stolz | Apr 8, 2019 | Boston University
Recently, Mongolia has seen its Democracy in peril, posing a great risk for backsliding. Currently, Freedom House has categorized Mongolia as a “free nation.” But, as The Washington Post and ForeignPolicy.com note, President Khaltmaa Battulga has taken drastic...