by Taemi Park | Oct 19, 2026 | George Mason University
When you look at the map, Mongolia is positioned at the heart of the Eurasian continent—a location that catches your eye, yet seems a difficult geopolitical position for democracy to survive. Here are a few reasons why Mongolia has political disadvantages in...
by Byeoree Heo | Oct 16, 2026 | George Mason University
Can a nation surrounded entirely by autocratic giants keep its democracy alive when internal corruption threatens to pull it apart? Sitting directly between Russia and China, Mongolia stands as one of the most remarkable political anomalies of the post-Cold War era....
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...
