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Back to EpisodesJulian Dierkes: Geopolitics of Mongolia & Move Toward Authoritarian Rule?
Description
Dr. Julian Dierkes joins us to discuss Mongolian President Battulga’s new amendments to the judiciary which seem to signal a slight move toward authoritarianism. We also talk about the economy and geopolitical positioning of Mongolia between Russia, China, and North Korea.
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Show Notes
The Likelihood of Political Renewal http://blogs.ubc.ca/mongolia/2019/party-reform-birth
Genghis Khan’s Biggest Fan Is Testing Mongolia’s Democracy https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-04-16/genghis-khan-s-biggest-fan-is-testing-mongolia-s-democracy
Mongolia’s President Is Slicing Away Its Hard-Won Democracy https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/03/29/mongolias-president-is-slicing-away-its-hard-won-democracy
Mongolian foreign affairs delegation in Pyongyang for talks https://www.nknews.org/2019/04/mongolian-foreign-affairs-delegation-in-pyongyang-for-talks-kcna
Websites
Publications
https://brill.com/view/title/21276
About the Guest
Julian Dierkes is an associate professor at the University of British Columbia’s Institute of Asian Research (IAR) and School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA). He co-ordinates the IAR’s Program on Inner Asia and is a frequent visitor to Mongolia.
Dr. Dierkes is a sociologist by training (PhD Princeton). In addition to contemporary Mongolia, his research interests focus on s