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A Country Study: Mongolia
Library of Congress Call Number
DS798 .W67 1990
Mongolia
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Preface
Table A. Chronology of Important Events
Country Profile
Country
Geography
Society
Economy
Transportation and Economy
Government and Politics
National Security
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Historical Setting
(Robert L. Worden)
Early Development, ca. 220 B.C.-A.D. 1206
Origins of the Mongols
Xiongnu and Yuezhi
Donghu, Toba, and Ruruan
Rise of the Türk
Influence of Tang China
Kitan and Jurchen
The Era of Chinggis Khan, 1206-27
Rise of Chinggis Khan
Early Wars in China
Conquest of Khwarizm and Reconnaissance into Europe
The Last Campaign of Chinggis Khan
Successors of Chinggis, 1228-59
Ogedei and Continuing Conquests
Subetei and the European Expedition
Reign of Kuyuk
Mengke and the War in China
Khubilai Khan and the Yuan Dynasty, 1261-1368
A New Khan
The Yuan Dynasty
The Ilkhans
The Golden Horde
The Mongol Decline
Mongolia in Transition, 1368-1911
Return to Nomadic Patterns
Caught Between the Russians and the Manchus
The End of Independence
Modern Mongolia, 1911-84
Period of Autonomy, 1911-21
Revolutionary Transformation, 1921-24
Consolidation of the Mongolian People's Republic, 1925- 28
Purges of the Opposition, 1928-32
Economic Gradualism and National Defense, 1932-45
The New Turn Policy, 1932-40
National Defense, 1940-45
Peacetime Development, 1946-52
Socialist Construction under Tsedenbal, 1952-84
Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment
(Donald R. DeGlopper)
Geography
Landforms
Climate
Environmental Concerns
Population
Vital Rates
Pro-natal Policies
Population Distribution
The Urban Population
Ethnic and Linguistic Groups
Mongols and Kazakhs
Chinese, Russians, and Others
Society
Pastoral Nomadism
Pastoralism as a Cultural System
Pastoralism in Practice
Constraints on Herding
Traditional Patterns
Planned Modernization
Unifying Structures
Increasing Social Differentiation
Collectivized Farming and Herding
Modernized Nomads
Work Collectives
Kinship, Family, and Marriage
Kinship
Family Structure
Marriage
Position of Women
Traditional Subordination
Education and Employment
Social Mobility
High Rates of Mobility
Channels of Social Mobility
Cultural Unity and Mongol Identity
Implicit Nationalism
Promotion of Traditional Festivals
Religion
Buddhism
The Suppression of Buddhism
Uses of Buddhism
Religious Survivals
Health and Welfare
Health-Care Systems
Precautions Against AIDS
Education
The School System
Higher Education
Study in the Soviet Union
Mongolian Science
Science, Progress, and Tradition
Chapter 3 - The Economy
(Roxane D.V. Sismanidis)
Socialist Framework of the Economy
Role of the Government
Planning
Budget
Structure of the Economy
Economic Reforms
Natural resources
Agriculture
Crop Production
Animal Husbandry
Forestry
Fishing
Industry
Light Industry
Mining
Energy
Construction
Services
Banking and Insurance
Domestic Trade and Other Services
Retail Trade and Consumption
Labor Force
Composition
Labor Force Policy and Planning
Working Conditions and Income
Trade Unions
Foreign Economic Relations and Comecon
Participation in Comecon
Foreign Assistance, Investment, and Joint Ventures
Exports and Imports
Trading Partners
Tourism
Transportation
Roads
Railroads
Inland Waterways
Civil Aviation
Telecommunications
Chapter 4 - Government and Politics
(Marcia R. Ristaino)
Government Structure
Form of Government
Constitutional Framework
Major State Organizations
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Local Administration
Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
Membership
Party Congress
Central Committee
Political Bureau and Secretariat
Regional and Local Party Organizations
Mass Organizations
Youth Organizations
Mongolian-Soviet Friendship Society
Women's Organizations
Labor Organizations
Other Mass Organizations
The Political Process
Democratic Centralism
Political Issues
Role of the Military
General Political Values and Attitudes
Foreign Policy
Motivation and Goals
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Relations
Soviet Union
China
United States
Other Countries
International Organizations
The Media
Information Policy
Major Channels
Foreign Sources
Chapter 5 - National Security
(Ronald E. Dolan)
The Armed Forces
Historical Traditions
Beginning of Modern Military Practices, 1911-21
The Mongolian Army, 1921-68
Early Development
Internal Discord and War with Japan
Postwar Developments
Organization since 1968
Personnel
Education and Training
Civil-Military Relations
Economic Role
Threat Perception
Criminal Justice and Public Security
The Legal System
Criminal Code
Criminal Court System
The Penal System
Law Enforcement
The Security System
Auxiliary Security Forces
Incidence of Crime
Appendix. Tables
Bibliography
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