CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Sumaadii, Mina |
|---|---|
| Title | Mongolian Values and Attitudes Toward Democracy |
| Summary | Mongolia is a distant satellite of the former Communist bloc. For most of modern history, it was isolated from the world due to the geopolitical struggles between Russia and China. As the Communist system collapsed and liberal democracy was established, economic, political and social elements underwent rapid change. Unfamiliar with local developments, many outsiders wondered why the country succeeded in democratization where other neighboring ex-Soviet states had failed. The odds were mainly against the country, due to high levels of poverty and geographical distance from established mature democracies. Nevertheless, in Mongolia the common answer is that the political culture was compatible with the principles of liberal democracy. This thesis is an empirical study of macro and micro developments based on modernization theory. It explores the values and attitudes of the general population in an effort to examine what makes it pro-democratic. The main finding is that the general claim of modernization theory is applicable to Mongolia, but in relation to political culture as a mediator between economic development and democratization. Additionally, the main implications contribute to understanding different aspects that concern democratic development. |
| Supervisor | Littvay, Levente |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/sumaadii_mina.pdf |
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