Shifting Power in Asia, With Hervé Lemahieu

Hervé Lemahieu, director of the Asian Power and Diplomacy Program at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how political and economic influence is shifting among states in Asia. Lemahieu leads the team responsible for the Institute’s annual Asia Power Index, a data-driven assessment that maps the changing distribution of power in Asia.

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Host
  • James M. Lindsay
    Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair
Episode Guests
  • Hervé Lemahieu
    Director of the Asian Power and Diplomacy Program, Lowy Institute

Show Notes

Hervé Lemahieu, director of the Asian Power and Diplomacy Program at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how political and economic influence is shifting among states in Asia. Lemahieu leads the team responsible for the Institute’s annual Asia Power Index, a data-driven assessment that maps the changing distribution of power in Asia.

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