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Uniform approach
Outsourcing has a bad name but there’s a growing move for nations to outsource services. When properly harnessed, it could raise standards and redefine what makes a country. This is who we would employ.
Five alive
Which territories are due their turn in the international spotlight? Monocle reveals five areas – from an EU island nation to a sprawling South American state – set to make headlines.
Horn of plenty
A tiny Muslim nation in a hostile region, Djibouti is perfectly positioned to monitor Islamist militants. That’s why the US army is here and, thanks to a hearts-and-minds programme, is welcome to stay.
The verdict
On 6 November it will be six months since Nicolas Sarkozy was elected French President. We asked one of France’s most celebrated commentators to rate his performance both at home and abroad.
Africa/Middle East
Borrowed tiaras and Lebanese couture: we decipher the dress code of Queen Rania, plus why Africa wants to teach the French president a lesson.
Americas
The rise of the left in Bogotá, Obama stirs up controversy over Cuba, and rebuilding a Chilean icon.
Clean and serene
Liechtenstein’s population is under 35,000, yet it's home to 70,000 companies. The modern state has one anachronism: a ruling prince with little time for democracy, a sentiment his subjects seem to share.
Americas
A showdown looms between Bolivia’s two main cities, La Paz and Sucre, as both vie to be the country's sole seat of government, threatening to derail President Evo Morales’ constitutional reforms.
Not for hire
With a 90 per cent approval rating, Alaska's youngest governor Sarah Palin is a political force. We speak to the rising Republican star about her anti-corruption drives and rumours of a VP nomination.
Final frontier
The Tajik-Afghan border is one of the world's most dangerous, central to the heroin trade. Can it be tamed? The US, EU and China are trying to help – but why?
