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The Impact of Mining Lifecycles in Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan

Political, Social, Environmental and Cultural Contexts

Edited by Troy Sternberg, Kemel Toktomushev, Byambabaatar Ichinkhorloo ...

Series series Routledge Studies of the Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development
This volume investigates how mining affects societies and communities in Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan.As ex-Soviet states, Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan share history, culture and transitions to democracy. Most importantly, both are mineral-rich countries on China’s frontier and epi-centres of resource extraction. This volume examines challenges communities in these countries encounter on the long journey ... Read more

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This volume investigates how mining affects societies and communities in Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan.As ex-Soviet states, Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan share history, culture and transitions to democracy. Most importantly, both are mineral-rich countries on China’s frontier and epi-centres of resource extraction. This volume examines challenges communities in these countries encounter on the long journey
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Inspiring Students

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This text looks at the problems of teaching HE students whose main interest and discipline lies elsewhere. Contributors describe strategies they have developed to inspire students and case studies are used to transfer key ideas to other teachers. ... Read more

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This text looks at the problems of teaching HE students whose main interest and discipline lies elsewhere. Contributors describe strategies they have developed to inspire students and case studies are used to transfer key ideas to other teachers.
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Tatai, the little dog who was afraid of the darkIn this charming children's book, Tatai discovers that courage and love can change everything. With an inspiring message about how we should treat dogs and the power of bravery, this story will captivate children aged 3 to 9. Get ready to be enchanted, giggle with joy, and learn valuable lessons from the adventures of this clever little dog.This book ... Read more

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Navigating Compliance

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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Europe are increasingly adopting AI—yet many lack the resources to interpret and implement the complex requirements of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). This practical open access guide bridges the gap between regulation and business reality.Designed specifically for SMEs, the book explains the EU AI Act in clear, actionable terms. It ... Read more

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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Europe are increasingly adopting AI—yet many lack the resources to interpret and implement the complex requirements of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). This practical open access guide bridges the gap between regulation and business reality.Designed specifically for SMEs, the book explains the EU AI Act in clear, actionable terms. It
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Kyrgyzstan - Regime Security and Foreign Policy

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Series series Central Asian Studies
Kyrgyzstan is an interesting example of a relatively weak state, which for its brief period of independence has already ousted two presidents, experienced two revolutions, survived two interethnic conflicts and yet remained intact. This book explores this apparent paradox and argues that the schism between domestic and international dimensions of state and regime security is key to understanding ... Read more

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Based on a detailed examination of Kyrgyzstan, Johan Engvall goes well beyond the case of this single country to elaborate a broad theory of economic corruption in developing post-Soviet states regionally—as a rational form of investment market for political elites. He reveals how would-be officials invest in offices to obtain access to income streams associated with those offices. Drawing on ... Read more

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How Asia Works

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"A good read for anyone who wants to understand what actually determines whether a developing economy will succeed." —Bill Gates, "Top 5 Books of the Year"An Economist Best Book of the Year from a reporter who has spent two decades in the region, and who the Financial Times said "should be named chief myth-buster for Asian business."In How Asia Works, Joe Studwell distills his extensive research ... Read more

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The struggle between Russia and Great Britain over Central Asia in the nineteenth century was the original "great game." But in the past quarter century, a new "great game" has emerged, pitting America against a newly aggressive Russia and a resource-hungry China, all struggling for influence over the same region, now one of the most volatile areas in the world: the long border region stretching ... Read more

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How to Research is a clear and accessible guide to the business of doing a research project. It systematically takes the reader through from the planning to the writing up and finishing off. ... Read more

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China's Crisis of Success provides new perspectives on China's rise to superpower status, showing that China has reached a threshold where success has eliminated the conditions that enabled miraculous growth. Continued success requires re-invention of its economy and politics. The old economic strategy based on exports and infrastructure now piles up debt without producing sustainable economic ... Read more

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