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The Foreign Desk

The Foreign Desk

By: Monocle
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​Presented by ​Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features​ expert guests ​and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.

2025 Monocle Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences World
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  • Who will run the world if the US doesn’t want to anymore?

    Who will run the world if the US doesn’t want to anymore?
    Aug 23 2025

    As president Trump’s isolationist leanings become US foreign policy, is the era of the American hegemony over? Did the US lead us somewhere worthwhile? And if the US recedes, who steps up?

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    33 mins
  • Explainer 480: Myanmar and the perks of posing as a democracy

    Explainer 480: Myanmar and the perks of posing as a democracy
    Aug 20 2025

    Myanmar’s military, which has held power since 2021, has announced a general election for later this year. Has Myanmar suddenly become a democracy? Or is something else afoot?

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    7 mins
  • Is a liberal Israel recoverable and might that be the key to peace?

    Is a liberal Israel recoverable and might that be the key to peace?
    Aug 16 2025

    Israel was once regarded as an essentially left-wing project. Now, the country has grown more conservative, defensive and, some would argue, extreme. Is a liberal Israel recoverable? And might that lead to peace?

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    30 mins
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