No Enemies, No Friends with Allan Behm [webinar]
‘We’re not sure of who we are and we don’t know what we stand for’ – Allan Behm
Today we’re bringing you a conversation from our popular webinar series. This week we bring you a conversation with Allan Behm, head of the International & Security Program at the Australia Institute and author of the new book ‘No Enemies, No Friends: Restoring Australia’s Global Relevance (Upswell). Allan was in conversation with Melissa Conley Tyler, program lead at the Asia Pacific Development, Diplomacy and Defence Dialogue (AP4D).
This was recorded live on Wednesday 2nd March 2022 and things may have changed since recording.
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett
Guests:
Allan Behm, head of the International & Security Program at the Australia Institute, author of the new book ‘No Enemies, No Friends’ // @mirandaprorsus
Melissa Conley Tyler, program lead, AP4D // @mconleytyler
The Australia Institute // @theausinstitute
Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey
Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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