Max Cameron and Julian Dierkes on Electoral Reform in Mongolia
Ulaanbatar from the Zaishan Memorial. (Adli Wahid/Unsplash)
Today Joshua Diemert sits down with SPPGA professors Max Cameron and Julian Dierkes to discuss electoral reforms in Mongolia. This conversation covers the mechanics of governance and how the way voters choose their representatives reflects the values of their cultural and national identity.
Max Cameron is currently the Acting Director of the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, as well as Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of British Columbia. He specializes in the comparative politics, democracies, constitutionalism, and political economy of the Latin American sphere.
Julian Dierkes is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, where he is also the Coordinator for the Program on Inner Asia and Keidanren Chair in Japanese Research. His research is focused on policy developments in Japan and Mongolia.
Joshua Diemert is a Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs student at the University of British Columbia. His primary policy interests focus around tech policy, data ownership and cybersecurity. Prior to joining the SPPGA he worked in commercial finance and venture capital in Waterloo, Ontario, with specialities in tech firms, real estate and lean manufacturing.