How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide - Hardcover

Monocle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3899556488 ISBN 13: 9783899556483

Publisher: Die Gestalten Verlag, 2016

Synopsis

Monocle's books with Gestalten have shown you how to build a better life, business and home. But now Monocle raises the bar: how do you make a great nation?

They are not talking about might and muscle, but rather how you create a country that feels like a community, that knows what to value and that goes out into the world to gently get its way with soft power, astute ambassadors and great cultural offerings.

How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide will show you the countries that know how to build a perfect embassy, design a modern parliament and engage with international organisations.

It will visit the places that have rethought their armed forces for the 21st century and that understand the importance of arts and culture, from creating exportable soap operas to freedom of expression. It will look at how you create a national brand, design a flag and use home-grown businesses to bring people together. It s a book that delivers inspiration whether you are a new citizen or freshly elected PM. It s a book about the small things that can make our nations work better for everyone that calls them home.

How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide is a thought-provoking primer that informs and inspires. The best ideas don t need to be invented they need to be found and copied. Let Monocle be your guide.

About this title

About the Author

Monocle was launched by Tyler Brûlé in 2007 as a monthly magazine briefing on global affairs, business, culture, design and much more. Today Monocle is a complete media brand with a suite of travel guides under its belt, a 24-hour radio station, a film-rich website, retail ventures around the globe and cafés in Tokyo and London. Besides their London HQ they have seven international bureaux in New York, Toronto, Istanbul, Singapore, Tokyo, Zurich and Hong Kong. At their core is the simple belief that there will always be a place for a print brand that is committed to telling fresh stories and sending photographers on assignments.

From the Back Cover

What characteristics and values define a country? Which countries are particularly successful in terms of education, economics, or culture? In this book, Monocle provides a global perspective on the distinct qualities of nations.

Monocle s books with Gestalten have shown you how to build a better life, business and home. But now Monocle raises the bar: how do you make a great nation? They are not talking about might and muscle, but rather how you create a country that feels like a community, that knows what to value and that goes out into the world to gently get its way with soft power, astute ambassadors and great cultural offerings. How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide will show you the countries that know how to build a perfect embassy, design a modern parliament and engage with international organisations. It will visit the places that have rethought their armed forces for the 21st century and that understand the importance of arts and culture, from creating exportable soap operas to freedom of expression. It will look at how you create a national brand, design a flag and use home-grown businesses to bring people together. It s a book that delivers inspiration whether you are a new citizen or freshly elected PM. It s a book about the small things that can make our nations work better for everyone that calls them home. How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide is a thought-provoking primer that informs and inspires. The best ideas don t need to be invented they need to be found and copied. Let Monocle be your guide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Die Gestalten Verlag
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3899556488
• ISBN 13: 9783899556483
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400