Women of Mongolia Macmillan and Thailand shed light on

and Thailand shed light on the negotiation of Islamic teachings in the region

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the remnants of the old regime clashing inevitably with the new

that good governance demands a degree of political consensus that ordinary democratic arrangements cannot ensure

Women of Mongolia Macmillan and Thailand shed light onFor decades preceding 1990, Mongolia's economy was supported by the Soviet Union. For the past several years the country has been undergoing extreme change in economic structure as well as social organization. The 30 women in this book discuss the changes in specific, pesonal terms but, as a counterpoint, confirm a tenacious sense of tradition. Weather conditions are extreme in Mongolia: winter temperatures hover between 30 to 40 degrees below zero.