ABSTRACT
The goal of this historiography sketch was originally rather ambitious: to identify the status quo of Mongol studies in the field of twentieth century history. With time, as a few years passed since the first version of this text was written, I became even more determined in my aim. Concerned about the future of Mongol studies, I decided to point out the main theoretical, methodological and conceptual omissions in the current discussions among Mongolists. Containing a great deal of criticism towards my teachers and colleagues (a manoeuvre not very popular in the world of Mongol studies), this sketch aspires to continue discussions on the problems mentioned below. It was not my intention to mention all the published works dealing with the twentieth century Mongols, but rather to concentrate on those that illustrate most achievements and gaps in our knowledge.
