324 results for soft power

20 September 2018

A hard-won peace, falling crime and growing foreign investment are reasons to be optimistic about Colombia – but the age-old problems of inequality, corruption and coca production refuse to go away.

13 September 2018

We know our readers venture far and wide, and once you arrive at your destination it’s often the first-hand local knowledge that’s most interesting – people who know the stories behind the cities. So relax and let us tell…

23 August 2018

With a cosmopolitan capital, picturesque countryside and improving – albeit fluctuating – security, Lebanon is on the up.

13 August 2018

Lebanon may be struggling with corruption and subject to foreign interference but the positivity and creativity of its populace are helping it to move forward.

14 June 2018

This east African anchor boasts world-famous writers and athletes but corruption and flawed infrastructure hold it back.

1 June 2018

Monocle editor in chief Tyler Brûlé takes a look at how nations are using the world stage of the Venice Architecture Biennale to reflect their identity and build their brand.

17 May 2018

It’s the richest and most unequal city in the US. And many voters are out for blood. As the San Francisco mayoral election heats up, one thing is clear – change had better come soon.

17 May 2018

Despite its athletes, writers and conservation efforts winning international acclaim, Kenya’s divisions, corruption and poverty gap are curbing its potential.

3 May 2018

In our animated series we assess how the Dutch are performing on the world stage as well as at home.

19 April 2018

Promoting the Spanish tongue, Finnish education models and the Nobel Peace prize winner whose women’s movement helped end Liberia’s civil war.

19 April 2018

Happiness is up, stability is back but political divisions and crime concerns cloud Dutch skies.