Rechtliche Transformationsprozesse in der Mongolei von der Zeit Dschingis Khans bis zum Ende des SozialismusDietrich Nelle

ASIEN – Nr. 86 (2003) pp. 32–49

Mongolia, strategically placed between Russia and China, is a country not only rich in history and still vivid ancient traditions, but it is also one of the most reform-minded among all countries in transition. After fundamental transitions in the times of Chingis Khan in the 13th century and in the aftermath of the arrival of Buddhism in the 16th century it entered into a long period of Manchu-Chinese domination. Only in the third decade of the 20th century it arrived in modern history, soon effectively joining the Soviet empire and thus at the same time opening up towards European influences. In the legal field as in general history, from this point on Mongolia closely followed the example of its northern neighbour, leaving it in 1990 in a transition situation quite comparable to that of Russia.