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The Impact of a Quota: Female MPs in the Ikh Khural
This is an extended version of Asia Pacific Memo #168 “Women Part of Major Turnover in Mongolian Parliament” A trip to the Mongolian countryside quickly produces the impression that women do all the...
View ArticleEast Asia Forum: Electronic Counting but no Trust
We published an article in East Asia Forum that reports on our observations as election monitors and speculates about the lack of trust in political parties that throws a wrench in post-election...
View ArticleSec. Hillary Clinton has finally Arrived…in UB
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, visited Ulaanbaatar today (July 9th) as part of her Asia tour. Her statements as reported in the Chicago Tribune and The New York Times, present an interesting...
View ArticleThe Proof is in the Pudding
Three months after the Mongolian Parliamentary elections, another previously Communist country has gone to the polls. Georgia has managed to develop a strong relationship with the United States and...
View ArticleSmall Power
My thesis- written under the direction of Drs. Julian Dierkes and Brian Job- has been officially accepted by UBC, marking the completion of my M.A. Asia Pacific Policy Studies. I have included the...
View ArticleDemocratization and Foreign Policy
This is a small summary of the findings from my M.A. Thesis, completed in December 2012. I argued that Mongolia’s successful democratization allows the country leverage in deepening its relationship...
View ArticleForeign Policy Roundup: May 12-25, 2013
This is the first in a bi-weekly to weekly series, that I am calling the Foreign Policy Roundup. In every roundup, I offer a very brief 1-2 sentence summary of foreign policy news, followed by a link...
View ArticleForeign Policy Roundup: May 26-June 8, 2013
Here is the 2nd installment of our new bi-weekly series, the Foreign Policy Roundups. In every roundup, I offer a very brief 1-2 sentence summary of foreign policy news, with a link to the original...
View Article2013 Presidential Candidates: Foreign Policy Proposals
With the election right around the corner, we thought it would be helpful to offer a brief comparison of the foreign policy proposals from the three candidates. Since setting foreign policy measures is...
View ArticleForeign Policy Roundup: June 9-22, 2013
Below you will find the 3rd posting of our bi-weekly series, entitled “Foreign Policy Roundup”. In each roundup, I provide a 1-2 sentence summary of Mongolian foreign policy news, most of which come...
View ArticleForeign Policy Roundup: July 28-August 4, 2013
The Foreign Policy Roundup returns, after a 2 month hiatus! As a reminder, in these bi-weekly posts I provide a brief summary of Mongolia’s international affairs developments over the past two weeks....
View ArticleThe Limitations of Mongolian-Kazakhstani Relations
I have recently had an article published on The Diplomat, in which I explore Mongolian-Kazakhstani relations. I argue that despite geographical and cultural proximity, relations between these two...
View ArticleForeign Policy Roundup: August 18-September 1
[The last two weeks of foreign affairs news from Mongolia. Most articles directly translated from Mongolian news sources.] Asia Mongolia’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Ts. Sukhbaatar, presented his...
View ArticleForeign Policy Roundup: Sept. 2-15, 2013
Missed something in Mongolian foreign policy news over the past two weeks or just need to review the headlines? Below you will find brief summaries of news in foreign affairs, translated from...
View ArticleForeign Policy Roundup #7: September 16-29, 2013
It was a busy week in the world of Mongolian diplomacy with both President Elbegdorj and Minister of Foreign Affairs L. Bold attending the 68th Session of the United Nations this past week. I have...
View ArticleForeign Policy Roundup #8: September 30-October 13, 2013
Latest foreign policy news from Mongolia, including Mongolia’s continuing bid to join APEC. ————- From Last Week Mongolia established diplomatic relations with Suriname. L. Bold met with a...
View ArticleForeign Policy Roundup #9: October 13-27, 2013
The last two weeks of Mongolian foreign policy news are marked with 2 important state visits: The Mongolian PM’s official visit to China; The Canadian Governor-General’s first visit to Ulaanbaatar. See...
View ArticleForeign Policy Roundup #10: October 28-November 10, 2013
Here are the highlights from the last two weeks in Mongolian foreign policy news, including: Elbegdorj’s trip to North Korea and L. Bold’s attendance at the recent UNESCO forum. … Asia Pacific...
View ArticleForeign Policy Roundup #11: November 11-24, 2013
Highlights in this edition of the Foreign Policy Roundup: President Elbegdorj’s trip to Southeast Asia, new ambassadorial appointments, and meetings with the Queen of England. … Neighbors...
View ArticleForeign Policy Roundup #12: November 25-December 8, 2013
Highlights for the last two weeks include the 17th meeting of the Russia-Mongolian Joint Governmental Commission, meetings with the Japanese Ministry of Defense, and new relations with Rwanda and...
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