GUEST OVERVIEW: Andrew Blyth is the inaugural John Howard Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney. He was a chief of staff and senior adviser in the Howard Government. He is a lecturer in ideals, power, and politics at UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy where he is also undertaking a doctorate in public leadership focusing on think tanks. He has contributed to several volumes analysing the four Howard governments while helping to build the John Howard Prime Ministerial Library and Exhibition at Old Parliament House. Along with his book, John Howard: From the Pavilion - Shaping the Ascent to Power (2023) he is editing another book on the Howard era, titled, The Art of Crisis Management: The Howard Government Experience, 1996-2007. Andrew is a Fulbright Scholar in Australian-United States Alliance Studies where he completed his postgraduate degree in business at the University of Texas at Austin. He is originally from Adelaide and proudly supports Port Adelaide Power.