How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide

　　經過多年紮實經營，Monocle專業編輯團隊所提供的精彩文化觀察與高度未來生活想像，已經成為值得信賴的出版品牌，除了雜誌以外，一年一度的主題專書，從 Monocle Guide to Better Living(2013)、Monocle Guide to Good Business(2014) 到 Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes(2015)，都深受各界好評與讀者喜愛。今年，Monocle 編輯群再次拉高自己所建立的標竿，將視野提升至「國家，如何構成？」

　　當國家的構成以設計角度解析，不但格外分明，更能帶來清新觀點，進一步打開嶄新的討論契機。精彩內容包括政治制度、各國大使館、國旗與護照、議會、國家運動與文化認同等等，邀請您一同進入理想國的設計。

　　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.

作者簡介

　　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.