Affairs
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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.
The next four years
Whoever ends up sat in the Oval Office come January next year will have a huge job on his hands but also a massive opportunity. Here is Monocle’s advice.
Dato’ Sri Idris Jala
Monocle’s foreign editor meets the man in charge of transforming Malaysia’s economy. Encouraging competitiveness, creating jobs, helping the poor and enabling democracy are his three main challenges.
Blue-sky thinking
When representatives at the UN aren’t engaged at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, they’re relaxing at their very own swimming club. Monocle grabbed a towel and checked out this oasis of calm conversation.
