Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Democracy Means Independence and Freedom; Chapter 3 Democracy Means Human Rights; Chapter 4 Democracy Brings Political Freedom; Chapter 5 Democracy Brings Economic Freedom; Chapter 6 A Democratic Government Is Responsible to Its Citizens; Chapter 7 Citizens’ Rights or Civic Duty: Citizens’ Relationship to Democratic Governance; Chapter 8 Conclusion: Shared Experiences, Shared Ideas;
Paula L. W. Sabloff is a professor at the Santa Fe Institute. She is a political anthropologist who has conducted research in Mexico, the United States, and Mongolia, and taught at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pennsylvania, USA. She curated the exhibition "Modern Mongolia: Reclaiming Genghis Khan" at the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution) and is editor of several books, including Higher Education in the Post-Communist World (1998), Modern Mongolia (2001), and Mapping Mongolia (2011).
"The evolution of democratic institutions in the Republic of
Mongolia during the two decades since the 1990 collapse of
communism serves as the subject of this fascinating case study of
local attitudes toward democracy. Written by veteran observer of
postsocialist Mongolian society Sabloff (anthropology, Santa Fe
Institute) and informed by many candid interviews with diverse
citizens across Mongolia, this book succeeds in demonstrating that
attitudes toward democracy are complex. Democratic aspirations not
only take form from universal human emotions but also are molded by
historical and environmental influences specific to Mongolia
itself, or shared specifically with neighboring countries and other
postsocialist societies. Mongolian values with respect to forms of
governance subsumed under the word "democracy" cannot be properly
understood without careful consideration of the unique blend of
historical, environmental, and social ingredients that underpin
modern Mongolian society. Grounded in general principles as well as
realities specific to Mongolia, Sabloff's findings have
implications for policy makers interested in the spread of
democracy to more countries around the globe. While serving as a
model for other local studies of democratization, this book is
indispensable for anyone hoping to acquire an understanding of
Mongolia today and tomorrow. Summing Up: Essential. All
levels/libraries."
--CHOICE
"This fascinating study of Mongolia...is a model for investigating
how everyday people around the world actually think about and
implement democracy on their own terms."
--Julian Dierkes, University of British Columbia
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