Vale Owen Harries
Welsh-born Owen Harries was one of Australia’s most significant foreign-policy thinkers. A conservative and realist, he battled the doves during the Vietnam era and the hawks during the war on terror. From his editorial post at the National Interest magazine he played an influential role in US foreign policy circles, earning respect and admiration from the likes of Henry Kissinger and Francis Fukuyama. Harries died this month aged 90.
Francis Fukuyama, Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, author of The End of History and the Last Man.
Michael Fullilove, Executive Director of the Lowy Institute.
A Tribute to Owen Harries by Tom Switzer
A Tribute to Owen Harries by Francis Fukuyama
Vale Owen Harries 1930–2020 by Michael Fullilove
Owen Harries' ABC Boyer Lecture Series, 2003. Benign or Imperial: Reflections on American Hegemony
Also, what does the Hamilton musical say about US politics today?
This month Disney releases the film version of the blockbuster Broadway musical Hamilton. The story is based around the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founders of the US constitution. Hamilton fought in the Revolutionary War against Britain, and was one of the authors of The Federalist Papers. He later became the first Secretary of the US Treasury, helping lay the foundations of the US economy. He was killed in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr. What does the musical of his life story tell us about US affairs in 2020?
Dennis Altman, Professorial Fellow in human security at La Trobe University
Watching Hamilton today – musical drama can be radical, just don’t believe all the hype