Historical Dictionary of Mongolia (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East)
Edition: 2nd edition
Publisher: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Published: June 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9780810844346
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history; Cultural studies; Reference works; Mongolia; East Asia - History; History - General History; History: World; Mongols; Asia - China; History / Reference; Reference; Dictionaries; History
Description: "After 230 years of Manchu rule, a brief period of autonomy, and 80 years as the first Soviet satellite, the Mongolian state founded by Genghis Khan finally regained its independence in 1990. While attempting to build a democratic nation and market economy on the ruins of a collapsed communist regime, Mongolia has also been re-examining its cultural heritage. This new edition of Alan J.K.

Sanders's Historical Dictionary of Mongolia emphasized developments over the first ten years of Mongolia's emergence as a fully fledged member of the global community, the economic and political relationship with her immediate neighbors (China and Russia), and her developing ties with the United States, the United Kingdom, and the United Nations." "Sanders carefully details the key issues in Mongolia's struggle to build a democracy, including the birth of multi-party politics and the struggle for power between the idealistic but inexperienced young nationalists and the influential but unreformed communist old guard, who want to preserve central control and political monopoly.

This new edition also provides up-to-date biographical detail about the key players - the presidents, ministers, parliamentarians, and party leaders - and lists the full membership of the national assembly and government, and names the top decision-makers of the main political parties." "At the same time, this edition provides greater detail on the history of the Mongol Empire. Against the background of relations with Tibet, it adopts a sharper focus on the spread of Tibetan Buddhism to Mongolia. There is a broader approach to Mongolian cultural affairs, with expanded entries on literature and the arts and entries on human rights and the role of women in Mongolian society." "The introduction and chronology provide a quick overview of the panorama of Mongolian history; the Dictionary itself is extensively cross-referenced for ease of use; and the substantial bibliography will guide students to resources in specific subject areas appropriate for in-depth scholarly research."--Jacket.