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Observation
The trouble with editing an issue featuring a design directory is that it immediately forces you to challenge and rethink most things in your daily routine, says Tyler Brûlé.
Civic slickers
The right mayor can reinvent and rejuvenate a city by boosting infrastructure, speeding integration and fostering the arts. For our cities special, we profile 10 of the freshest movers and shakers in urban politics.
A very civil service
Wise governments have long seen the benefits of outsourcing. But what if a state put all ministries out to tender? This is *Monocle*’s cabinet reshuffle, employing the best foreign governments and private companies.
Uniform approach
Outsourcing has a bad name but there’s a growing move for nations to outsource services. When properly harnessed, it could raise standards and redefine what makes a country. This is who we would employ.
Model nation
Reimagining Liguria and Monaco as Costazzurra: a Riviera superpower with reengineered ports, banned hypermarkets, Fincantieri shipyards and a World Cup-winning brand strategy.
Life lines
Sudanese-born Mo Ibrahim launched the UK’s first mobile network before founding telecom giant Celtel in Africa. Now, he faces a bigger challenge: promoting good governance on the continent.
