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Monocle Minute

Democracy for the diaspora

28 November 2016

As voting practices in the US come under greater scrutiny following Donald Trump's win, Justin Trudeau's Liberals across the border have announced that they'll be looking to repeal various changes that former prime minister…

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The Foreign Desk - Democracy and the EU

24 May 2014

As millions of Europeans cast their votes in this year's EU elections, Monocle's foreign editor Steve Bloomfield hosts a discussion on just how democratic a body the EU itself is. Featuring Christine Ockrent and David…

Radio

The Monocle Minute - A test for democracy

6 September 2019

The UK’s democracy is under pressure – how well is its political framework holding up? Plus: Iran continues its nuclear programme, Switzerland’s new rail service and colourful UK MP Sir Nicholas Soames stands down.

Radio

The Foreign Desk - The threats to democracy

26 October 2019

Special episode in association with the Nordic Council of Ministers. ‘The Foreign Desk’ has teamed up with the Nordic Council of Ministers for a series of five special episodes that delve deeper into topics of global imp…

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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 394: Democracy in a war zone

29 November 2023

Though Ukraine’s next presidential election is scheduled to be held on 31 March 2024, Russia’s invasion of the country has created many issues that would prevent it from being truly free and fair. Andrew Mueller explains…

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The Monocle Daily - Democracy in wartime

17 July 2024

How can democracy function in a conflict zone? We explore that question with a focus on Ukraine. Plus: day three of the Republican National Convention and will Portugal force shopping centres to close on Sundays?

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Steppe change

20 April 2017

With China and Russia as neighbours, Mongolia’s future rests on pragmatism and smart planning. We look at the forces driving the growth of central Asia’s oasis of democracy.

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Asia

19 November 2015

What Burma needs to worry about in 2016, why Bangkok still rocks and a politician who packs a punch.

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The Kurd way

19 August 2015

For the first time in Turkey’s history, a pro-Kurdish party has won a place in the legislature. Peoples’ Democratic party’s leader Selahattin Demirtas expounds on his hopes for the coming years – and the challenges that lie…

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Should we force it?

17 September 2009

As Sweden ends compulsory national service, Finland carries on. We consider the way forward for conscription in modern social democracies as a way to recruit citizens, not just soldiers.

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Clean and serene

17 October 2007

Liechtenstein’s population is under 35,000 people, yet it is the registered home of 70,000 companies and 15 boutique banks. There is just one anachronism in this modern thriving state: a ruling prince who has little time…

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The Foreign Desk - From democracy to autocracy

28 January 2017

Sales of George Orwell’s ‘1984’ have surged in recent days but as great as that novel is, it won’t tell Americans much about the reality of life in an autocracy. For that we need to listen to those who have lived through…

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The Foreign Desk - Socially distanced democracy

16 May 2020

How do you hold elections during a pandemic? What impact does it have on voters? And what effect might it have on the result? Andrew Mueller is joined by Lukasz Lipiński, Ryan Williams and Victoria Kim.

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The Briefing - How is US democracy faring?

29 October 2024

Our final US election edition ahead of 5 November is recorded from the US capital. We explore the stakes for American democracy, why trust in elections has been so hard to come by and what the world thinks of the process…

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Americas

17 September 2009

Colombian president Álvaro Uribe’s Me and My Motorcade. Plus, the US prepares to launch its first national tourism organisation, Uruguay gears up for its presidential elections and São Paulo’s drivers get a brief respite…

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Sink or swim

20 May 2010

After suffering exile and imprisonment under the previous dictatorship, President Mohamed Nasheed brought democracy to the Maldives in 2008. But can this British-educated leader keep his nation afloat?