Subjective lives and economic transformations in Mongolia life in the gap Empson, Rebecca M. creator author. JSTOR (Organization) text bibliography Electronic books. History. enk 2020 monographic eng remote 1 online resource Almost 10 years ago the mineral-rich country of Mongolia experienced very rapid economic growth, fuelled by China's need for coal and copper. New subjects, buildings, and businesses flourished, and future dreams were imagined and hoped for. This period of growth is, however, now over. Mongolia is instead facing high levels of public and private debt, conflicts over land and sovereignty, and a changed political climate that threatens its fragile democratic institutions. Subjective Lives and Economic Transformations in Mongolia details this complex story through the intimate lives of five women. Building on long-term friendships, which span over 20 years, Rebecca documents their personal journeys in an ever-shifting landscape. She reveals how these women use experiences of living a 'life in the gap' to survive the hard reality between desired outcomes and their actual daily lives. In doing so, she offers a completely different picture from that presented by economists and statisticians of what it is like to live in this fluctuating extractive economy. Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Note on transliteration -- Introduction -- 1. When the party was cancelled -- Interlude I -- 2. Democracy and its discontent -- Interlude II -- 3. Loans for care -- Interlude III -- 4. Freedom and movement -- Interlude IV -- 5. Networks of exchange -- Interlude V -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index Rebecca M. Empson. Includes bibliographical references and index. a-mp--- Mongolia Economic conditions History Mongolia Politics and government 1992- SOCIAL SCIENCE Anthropology Cultural Economic history Politics and government Mongolia Since 1992 fast DS798.75 951.73 Subjective Lives and Economic Transformations in Mongolia : Life in the Gap Empson, Rebecca M. London : UCL Press, ©2020 (OCoLC)1131886227 Economic exposures in Asia 9781787351462 1787351467 9781787351493 9781787351509 1787351505 1787351491 1787351483 9781787351486 1787351475 9781787351479 9781787351486 9781787351479 9781787351479 22573/ctv13xqfkc JSTOR https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv13xpsns N$T 200529 20220105170705.0 in00004359462 eng