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Informationen zum Autor Ole Bruun is associate professor in the Department of Geography and International Development Studies at the University of Roskilde in Denmark. Klappentext Ole Bruun's work depicts the life of a community of Mongolian livestock herders as they begin to adjust to life outside of their contained Soviet-style collectives. The author identifies and addresses the most essential conditions for their continued existence in the age of the market: the adaptability of their own culture and working strategies, government policy, and international attention. Zusammenfassung Depicts the life of a community of Mongolain livestock herders as they begin to adjust to life outside of their contained Soviet-style collectives. This work identifies and addresses the essential conditions for their continued existence in the age of the market! the adaptability of their own culture and working strategies! and government policy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Khotont sum in Recent Mongolian History 2 Khotont People and Their Herds 3 Cycles of Movement and Work 4 Social Organization and Family Life 5 The Politics of Buddhist Revival 6 Time and Tradition on the Steppe 7 Nomads in the City 8 Development Options 9 Herders, State Formation and the Chinese Connection
