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Perfect parliament
This issue’s theme is all about how to engineer the perfect parliament. Monocle has surveyed the globe and come up with a master plan for a well-run chamber full of lively debate.
Special relations
The African Union’s gleaming new HQ in Addis Ababa, a gift from China, is proof of the Asian giant’s growing clout. But the Germans are in on the act too.
Power trips
This issue Monocle has visited seats of power around the globe – from the African Union’s HQ to Burma’s fledgling capital via Liechtenstein’s new parliament building. Each has a very different vision.
Diplomacy
We meet Georgia’s ambassador to Germany and take a dip at the UN swimming club in Geneva.
Best of the best
Good medical care is about more than mending broken bones – it also fixes nations. These are the countries and people building healthier states.
Americas
The ins and outs of Mercosur, the speeding up of California's trains, and the other big ballot in America.
Asia
We look at motorcade of Indonesia president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and report on an ancient Punjabi sport that's gone global.
A Little Push
The UK's Behavioural Insights Team, or Nudge Unit, is improving public services via clever policy tweaks and subtle changes to information delivery. Monocle investigates the art of gentle persuasion.
Africa/Middle East
This month’s Style Leader is Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi, and our Election Watch column goes to Sierra Leone.
Respect the elders
The Avengers be damned. A group of 10 global leaders known as The Elders, formed by Nelson Mandela and led by Desmond Tutu, are taking on the world’s most complex problems.
