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The Foreign Desk
Monocle’s global-affairs show with Andrew Mueller. Expert guests, in-depth analysis, and sharp commentary on major geopolitical issues.
Latest Episodes
Is an international force for Libya a good idea?
Libya’s five-year experiment with democracy has so far been a failure. With the country split, rival militias still fighting for control and the ever-present threat of Isis, the West is considering sending in an international force. We chat to former UK Ambassador to Libya, Sir Richard Dalton, and founder of…
Explainer 12: What Dilma’s impeachment means for the rest of the world
The attempted impeachment of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has thrown the country into turmoil but the impact of Brazil’s political crisis will not be felt solely inside its own borders.
Tax havens
Once the genuine public anger over the Panama Papers revelations subsides, what will actually change? Can tax havens really be eradicated – and what would it mean if they were? To discuss these questions Steve Bloomfield is joined by Nicholas Shaxson, the author of ‘Treasure Islands’; Francesco Guerrera, chief financial…
Explainer 11: How to choose a new UN secretary general?
The race to succeed Ban Ki-moon has begun in earnest but exactly how will that person be selected?
Justin Trudeau, beyond the photo ops
Justin Trudeau became Canada’s prime minister in November. Since then he’s become one the world’s most famous politicians but does his image match the reality? We dig beneath the photo ops to examine Trudeau’s first few months in power.
Explainer 10: The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: why does it matter now?
We unpack the decades-long conflict in the landlocked region of Nagorno-Karabakh and ask how likely it is that it will go away.
Who will follow Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe?
The Robert Mugabe era is stumbling to an end: the 92-year-old is no longer a charismatic speaker and his aura of invincibility has long since disappeared. We ask who will follow him and what his departure will mean for Zimbabwe.
Explainer 9: Can Bernie Sanders become US President?
If a strong centre-right candidate had emerged in the race the picture we are seeing today might be very different. The odds seem to be massively in Hillary Clinton’s favour but is that really the case?
Recovering from Brussels
There are some aspects of this week’s attacks that are very particular to Belgium. Have the nation’s longstanding divisions influenced the attackers and hindered the response? And how has Belgium reacted to the events? We look at media, security and the nation’s identity – or lack of.
Explainer 8: Belgium’s identity crisis
In the wake of this week’s terrorist attacks in Brussels, now more than ever Belgium needs to develop a sense of national identity. But with 11 million people, six governments, three regions and three languages, what can bring this fractured nation together?
