In the eleventh episode of the ACSS' third season, Ryan Zabik sits down with Associate Professor Matt McDonald to discuss all things security. Matt McDonald is Associate Professor in the School of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Queensland. His research focuses on critical theoretical approaches to security and their application to issues such as environmental change, Australian foreign and security policy, climate politics and Asia-Pacific security dynamics.———————————————————————————————————————————Show Notes:Article in International Affairs regarding UNSC (https://academic.oup.com/ia/article/99/4/1635/7180159) Article in Environmental Politics regarding Geoengineering. (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09644016.2022.2113606) Matt's latest book exploring the concept of ecological security and how security is constructed. (https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009024495)

In the tenth episode of the ACSS' third season, Jackson Skinner sits down with Meg Tapia to discuss what it is like to deal with real crises, what leadership in action looks like and how to deal with intense situations.

Meg is a seasoned national security and foreign policy practitioner with over 20 years of operational experience, including 16 years as a diplomat. Meg is currently the Managing Director and Owner of Novexus, a national security advisory firm helping government and corporate clients navigate risk and complexity.

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To get a feel for what crisis looks like in action: Apollo 13 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112384/)

If you’re able to handle a story about a pandemic: Contagion ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598778/)

For political satire: Wag the Dog (1997) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885/)

Read

Leadership in the Eye of the Storm, Bill Tibbo (https://utorontopress.com/9781442649941/leadership-in-the-eye-of-the-storm/)

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The rest of the ACSS Series

In the ninth episode of the ACSS’ third season, Jacob Huth sits down with Robert Pratten, CEO of Conducttr, to discuss the value of crisis simulations, the story of Conductrr and the role of crisis simulations in preparing the next generation of national security leaders. Show Notes: The Italian Job (1969) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064505/

In the seventh episode of the ACSS’ third season (part two of the discussion with Dennis Richardson), Jackson Skinner further discusses Dennis Richardson’s views on the role of government in society, essential leadership traits, the United States’ staying power in Asia and the value of wargaming throughout a long career in the APS.

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Dennis recommends:

Anything written by Ben MacIntyre, but specifically ‘A Spy Among Friends’ https://www.amazon.com.au/Spy-Among-Friends-Philby-Betrayal/dp/0804136653

Breach https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401997/

A Bridge of Spies https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3682448/

The James Bond franchise

Dennis Richardson AO has served as the Secretary of the Department of Defence (2012-2017) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2010-2012), the Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (1996-2005) and as the Australian Ambassador to the United States (2005-2009). In part one of the sixth episode of the ACSS' third season, Jackson Skinner sits down with Dennis Richardson to discuss parts of his career in the Australian Public Service, what distinguishes top public servants and insights into the leadership styles of different Prime Ministers.