Affairs
Government
Report
Europe Briefing— Global
Preface
The Prince of Monaco's motorcade, the UK's looming referendum and an upset over the "Made in Italy" tag.
Related
-
Affairs / Government
Close to home
Issue 54
With China refusing to recognise Tibetan self-determination claims, the Himalayan nation’s government is forced to sit over the border in northern India. Monocle speaks to its newly installed prime minister-in-exile.
Affairs / Government
A hard sell
Issue 36
The brief: to persuade Afghanis to take pride in their national army, to shun terrorism and to give up the narcotics trade. Not an easy task in a country where war has been raging for nine years and where the population is…
Affairs / Government
A very civil service
Issue 9
From the ancient Greeks onwards, wise governments have seen the benefits of outsourcing. But what would a modern state look like if it put all of its ministries out to tender, employing the best foreign governments and…
Affairs / Government
Europe Briefing
Issue 46
The view from Lisbon, a look ahead at the UK's party conference season and Paris's public public transport push.
-
Edits / Government
Expo 29: How I Govern
Issue 29
Some live in danger and need armoured protection. Some deal with deep poverty and ongoing provincial wars. Others have ‘noodle’ meetings, tend to high society and take power naps and weekly fasts. from Nagasaki to washin…
Affairs / Government
A Little Push
Issue 58
The Behavioural Insights Team – otherwise known as the Nudge Unit – is improving public services in the UK via clever tweaks of policy and subtle changes to the delivery of information. Monocle investigates the art of…
Affairs / Government
In for a round
Issue 37
Palestine is on the cusp of getting its own modern banking system and the Palestinian pound may return. Monocle talks to the governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority, Jihad al-Wazir, about changes being made to the…
Affairs / Government
Europe Briefing
Issue 41
Style leader Sandra Roelofs, brain drain in the Czech Republic and election watch Estonia.
-
Affairs / Government
Talk about Kevin
Issue 51
Kevin Rudd, Australia’s former prime minister and now foreign minister, talks to Monocle about engagement with Asia, defence spending and whether he wants his old job back.
Affairs / Government
Island ethos
Issue 44
Monocle meets the Maltese prime minister to talk about how his small country is dealing with the influx of immigrants from North Africa, his views on the Libya conflict and his vision for transforming Malta into a modern…
Affairs / Government
Making a noise
Issue 47
Carl Bildt represents a small country involved in most key international issues. Since becoming foreign minister in 2006, Sweden has participated in the Nato-led operations in Afghanistan and Libya, acted as the president…
Affairs / Government
Can he fix it too?
Issue 45
Cory Booker is reviving a neglected city – and in the process the mayor of Newark has attracted the attention of influential people. With the same ‘yes we can’ attitude as Obama, he may one day even follow in the preside…