The Secrets of Statecraft Alexander Downer’s Continual Crisis Management | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution
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May 15, 2023 Alexander Downer, the longest serving Australian foreign minister, shares his experience in crisis management, including during 9/11. Topics discussed include Australian history and Indigenous debates, the decision behind the Iraq War, the role of think tanks in politics, conformity in universities, and the potential impacts of the Battle of Trafalgar.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Australian History: Settler Achievements and Indigenous Debates
02:19 • 11min
The Context and Decision Behind the Iraq War
13:02 • 33min
The Role and Importance of Think Tanks in Politics
46:04 • 3min
Conformity in English-speaking universities and the controversy surrounding a book on colonialism
49:02 • 8min
The Potential Impacts of the French and Spanish Winning the Battle of Trafalgar
56:53 • 2min
Alternate Paths and Qualities of a President
59:04 • 2min