12: Rory Medcalf on Indo-Pacific, China and India’s Futures and Australian Domestic Politics
12: Rory Medcalf on Indo-Pacific, China and India’s Futures and Australian Domestic Politics
In this episode of the Perch Pod, Jacob speaks with Rory Medcalf, head of the National Security College at the Australian National University. Rory has also been a Senior Strategic Analyst with the Australian Office of National Intelligence (formerly the Office of National Assessments) and served as an Australian Diplomat with postings in many countries including India and Japan. He has recently written a book titled: Indo-Pacific Empire: China, America and the contest for the world’s pivotal region
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
2:14 The latest on the Quad
6:30 What is the Indo Pacific?
16:40 The Future of China
25:59 The Future of India
31:04: India and Kashmir v. China and Hong Kong
37:00 Australia’s domestic politics as a role model for other democracies
43:44 The curveball/googly: Rory’s favorite Australian PMs
47:28 Outro
Rory’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Indo-Pacific-Empire-Contemporary-American-Canadian/dp/1526150786
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