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Affairs

Davos: where are we going?

The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos has brought together political leaders, CEOs and scholars to discuss about how to tackle the world’s most pressing issues and move forward. Monocle Films travels to…

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An overview of the town of Davos
Politics

Affairs

The stories you should be paying attention to – and the ones you might have missed.

  • Issue #168
  • 8 min read
Two sumo wrestlers grappling during a match on a sandy ring with spectators in the background
Diplomacy

In the balance

A rugged archipelago in the Baltic has been demilitarised since 1856 but as war rumbles on in Europe, can it retain its peaceful status?

  • Issue #168
  • 13 min read
In the balance
Diplomacy

The art of persuasion

As Ukraine's war enters its second year and diplomacy fragments into hostile blocs, we examine whether dialogue can still triumph over conflict in an increasingly multipolar world.

  • Issue #167
  • 22 min read
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Culture

Say it with flowers

The Japanese garden kickstarting global peace talks, working from home in Barbados and why Russia’s isolation on the world stage is a conscious choice.

  • Issue #166
  • 8 min read
Say it with flowers
Affairs

In the driving seat

The small Southeast Asian nation’s evergreen president is steering his country from brutal occupation to the promise of the road ahead.

  • Issue #166
  • 15 min read
In the driving seat
Diplomacy

Clock and dagger

As the war in Ukraine rumbles on, Vladimir Putin, a former KGB officer, is relying on Russia’s spy network to prevent his downfall.

  • Issue #163
  • 12 min read
Illustration of a man in black coat and hat smoking near colorful Russian cathedral with small figures
Diplomacy

Better together

Amid rising global tensions, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is – quietly –becoming more influential than ever before.

  • Issue #163
  • 11 min read
Flags of Asean's 10 member states displayed in the secretariat's lobby with the organization's logo on the wall
Politics

Wiser council

Mary Fitzgerald on why African representation at the UN is becoming a battleground for the West and its rivals.

  • Issue #163
  • 4 min read
Illustrated UN Security Council meeting with representatives from Russia, Africa, United States and France at desk

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