soft power
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Special guests
For Brazil, command of the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti is a high-stakes play for regional leadership. As the drawdown begins, Monocle embeds with troops in Port-au-Prince to assess the mission’s legacy.
Export duty
Germany used to be wary about showing off its assets. Not anymore. Monocle explores how the Goethe-Institut cultural centres are disseminating all things German, free from government controls.
Diplomacy
We meet ambassador Ido Aharoni, the Consul General of Israel to New York, and bring you the latest from the diplomatic world.
News of the world
Broadcasting in 60 languages on the radio and with 27 foreign-language TV news programmes each week, SBS is a truly international news outlet – an unusual epithet in the world of Australian media.
Asia
The sartorial preferences of North Korea's new Supreme Leader, the big ambitions of Seoul's Incheon airport, and a Q&A with the head of an Indian bicycle rental company.
Australia goes live
With a pivotal geographic location, a vibrant media culture uniting both Asian and European markets and a flourishing defence sector, Australia is in a prime position to become a new, fresh-faced regional power.
The art of diplomacy
In his three decades of foreign service, the US ambassador to the UAE has learned that art can play a powerful part in diplomacy, communicating in a way that transcends culture and language.
Ethics work
Germany’s economic status exceeds its place in the world power order. With a touching lack of marketing sophistication and sturdy business values, Europe’s powerhouse has achieved soft power almost by accident.
Clean break
A new robust approach to diplomatic relations marks a break with tradition for Canada. And many believe it has damaged the nation’s soft-power credentials.
A question of taste
Italians have long known that the root to real power is through a person’s stomach. They have acted accordingly, building an enviable array of world-class food and drink brands to wield global influence.
