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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 - 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…
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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.
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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 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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Steppe change
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The Kurd way
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The Foreign Desk - Democracy: the Middle East and north Africa
8 June 2019
At the start of this decade, thousands of protesters took to the streets across the Arab world seeking to bring down oppressive regimes. But filling the subsequent power vacuums didn't prove easy and many countries have…
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Should we force it?
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Clean and serene
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The Late Edition - Monocle Reports: Is democracy in trouble?
31 October 2018
In this special report we assess the state of democracy across Europe including how the financial crisis sparked a rise in the far-right, Poland’s descent into illiberalism, Russia’s state of paranoia and why the shadow of…
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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 396: Delaying democracy in Guatemala
13 December 2023
Guatemala’s president-elect, Bernardo Arévalo, is due to be sworn into office on 14 January. However, certain powerful figures within the country seem to be doing all they can to prevent this from happening. Andrew Mueller…