Who's in and who's out in 2017? We survey the top 25 nations who got it right (and wrong) in this most delicate of diplomatic skills.

In this year's Soft Power Survey we look at the hard truths of politics and how a tumultuous year has affected the softer sides of nations. Find out who’s in and who’s out as we count down to the winner.

From diplomacy to government, business to media, how do we create a vibrant nation? To coincide with the publication of “How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide”, Steve Bloomfield posed this question to panellists and delegates at our Quality of Life Conference in Vienna.

Like many sovereign states, the Holy See pursues an active foreign policy. We visit the Vatican's foreign ministry, where world peace is always on the agenda.To find out more about the Vatican’s foreign ministry, read our article.

While flexing military and economic muscle can yield the most dramatic changes, a nation’s soft power can achieve more worthwhile outcomes. Our sixth annual survey puts the spotlight on the nations that use their gentler sides to gain influence.

Monocle Films visits the national pavilions at the Universal Exposition – hosted this year by the city of Milan – to see how countries use this global stage to grow their businesses and brands.

As the diplomatic wrangle over the Arctic continues, Monocle's Toronto bureau chief Tomos Lewis travelled to the Arctic Council's meeting in Iqaluit in northern Canada to assess the path ahead for this strategically important area.

Military action tends to have a more visceral impact when it comes to forcing through change but it is the subtle influence of soft power that drives the most meaningful resolutions. In our fifth annual survey we gauge the soft-power strengths of our top-ranking nations.

Take a look inside Toronto's iconic City Hall and discover how its creation almost 50 years ago signalled the start of a modern metropolis.

A nation defining its identity - or architectural vandalism? We head to the capital of North Macedonia to investigate the controversial building project.

If you’re in the diplomatic game you could do worse than a posting in Rome, where you’ll probably be put up in a palazzo fit for a pope. Monocle pays a visit to the ambassadors of Brazil and France.

The results are in for Monocle's annual Soft Power Survey. We have once again collaborated with the Institute for Government to come up with 30 countries who best attract favour from other nations through culture, sport, cuisine, design, diplomacy and beyond.  Here are the top 10 for 2013.

The South Korean city of Yeosu is host to the three-month world Expo 2012. The fair aims to spread awareness about ocean life but most people show up for the entertainment, including national pavilions, robots, K-pop acts and a bayside water-and-fire show. Monocle’s Kenji Hall went to find out more.