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Monocle’s global-affairs show with Andrew Mueller. Expert guests, in-depth analysis, and sharp commentary on major geopolitical issues.
Latest Episodes
The Democrats – what have they learnt?
In the second episode of our series on the US election, we take a closer look at the party taking on the president. Have the Democrats learnt from their mistakes? What has changed since 2016? And can Joe Biden unify the party? Andrew Mueller talks to Errin Haines, Amy Pope…
How did the GOP become the party of Trump?
In the first episode of our series on the US election, we take a closer look at the party in power. Was Donald Trump an extension of a journey that the Republican party was taking already, or is the current president an anomaly? And what does the future of the…
Black Lives Matter: a movement or a moment?
Three months after the global wave of protests that followed the death of George Floyd, has anything shifted? How has the conversation around anti-racism moved on around the world? And why is the transition from solidarity to meaningful change so difficult? Andrew Mueller speaks to Rokhaya Diallo, Madeline Hayman-Reber, Yasmine…
After Mali’s coup
After this week’s coup d’etat, how serious is Mali’s military about giving power back? How will it affect France’s relationship with Mali? And how worried are Mali’s neighbours? Andrew Mueller is joined by Amadou Thiam, Regina Sondo and Vincent Rouget.
The end of Europe’s last dictatorship?
Last weekend’s presidential election led to an unprecedented level of protest against Belarus’s authoritarian government. Police have cracked down with violence and mass arrests. How did Belarus get here? To what lengths will Alexander Lukashenko – and his security forces – go to cling to power?
Mary Lou McDonald
In this special episode, Andrew Mueller speaks to the president of Sinn Féin about the Irish party’s historic result in last February’s general election, how she manages the party’s historic link with the IRA, and the future she envisages for her country.
Peacemaking in the 21st century
In this special episode, Andrew Mueller is joined by Juan Manuel Santos, former president of Colombia and recipient of the 2016 Nobel peace prize for his work ending Colombia’s half century-long civil war, and Jonathan Powell, former chief of staff to Tony Blair and chief negotiator on Northern Ireland. What…
Shinzō Abe’s plans for Japan
The Olympics were supposed to have started on 24 July. The Games should have been an opportunity for Shinzō Abe to present Japan as the major world power he believes it should be. What vision does Japan’s longest-serving prime minister have for his country? Andrew Mueller is joined by Tobias…
Where is President Erdoğan going with this?
The Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul, a Unesco World Heritage site, has been turned back into a mosque. Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, announced the decision last week after a court annulled the site’s museum status. But what is he trying to achieve? And how can the world engage with…
Lebanon on the brink
Since October, the Lebanese lira has lost more than 80 per cent of its value. Lebanon’s long-suffering people now face losing their jobs, businesses and savings, as well as shortages of power and basic supplies. Andrew Mueller is joined by Leila Molana-Allen, Lina Khatib and Vicky Pryce for an insight…
