Models and Approaches for institutionalizing deliberative democracy in Mongolia
Author(s): TS Batbold
Abstract: This article provides a comprehensive theoretical, methodological, and practical examination of models and approaches for institutionalizing deliberative democracy. The proposed model is distinctive in that it offers the potential to correct the distortions of representative and direct democracy in Mongolia without generating major social conflicts or confrontations. Although elements of deliberative democracy have been applied sporadically and in incomplete forms across various localities in many countries—yielding positive outcomes at the level of municipalities, provinces, or districts—such practices have not been implemented at the national level, and thus have fallen short of addressing systemic distortions of democracy. If Mongolia succeeds in fully adopting this model, it could mitigate the adverse effects of corruption, clientelism, and excessive partisanship, thereby enabling more rational policy-making and delivering positive outcomes and impacts.
TS Batbold. Models and Approaches for institutionalizing deliberative democracy in Mongolia. Int J Political Sci Governance 2025;7(9):46-53. DOI: 10.33545/26646021.2025.v7.i9a.665
