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Geoffrey Barker

Geoffrey Barker is a visiting fellow at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University.

International Geoffrey Barker 3 June 2016 The federal election takes place against a background of complex and interacting global challenges, writes Geoffrey Barker
International Geoffrey Barker 10 July 2014 Three-and-a-half decades after the winter of discontent, Geoffrey Barker revisits a warmer and more diverse Britain Books & arts Geoffrey Barker 10 April 2014 Florian Schui reveals the gap between the arguments for austerity and its real-world effects, writes Geoffrey Barker, and shows why the idea is still so attractive to so many Essays & reportage Geoffrey Barker 27 September 2013 Within months of the end of the second world war, an iron curtain had fallen across Europe. Its impact reached into the inner suburbs of Melbourne, writes Geoffrey Barker Books & arts Geoffrey Barker 14 August 2012 Hugh White offers a provocative but not entirely persuasive account of the implications of China’s growing strength, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs Geoffrey Barker 19 July 2012 Olympic boosters don’t consider opportunity costs of Olympic competition, writes Geoffrey Barker. Meanwhile, the subsidies and scandals continue
National affairs Geoffrey Barker 25 June 2012 There was no golden age for newspapers, writes Geoffrey Barker. Which means we shouldn’t be too pessimistic about the future Books & arts Geoffrey Barker 23 February 2012 The 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic has inevitably brought new interpretations of the tragedy. Geoffrey Barker reviews the latest Books & arts Geoffrey Barker 24 October 2011 Geoffrey Barker reviews Philip Flood’s memoir of a career in the diplomatic service and as an agency head National affairs Geoffrey Barker 31 August 2011 DFAT has emerged from a resourcing “trough,” according to departmental secretary Dennis Richardson. But there’s still a long way to go, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs Geoffrey Barker 8 August 2011 Talk of an honourable compromise cannot hide an abject failure of economic, social and political vision, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs Geoffrey Barker 18 July 2011 News Limited does some things very well, writes Geoffrey Barker. Self-analysis isn’t one of them National affairs Geoffrey Barker 27 June 2011 Progress in reducing nuclear weapons is slow, writes Geoffrey Barker, and biological weapons have received much less attention Essays & reportage Geoffrey Barker 13 June 2011 Would abandoning the treaty substantially affect Australia’s strategic circumstances, asks Geoffrey Barker National affairs Geoffrey Barker 19 April 2011 As scrutiny of the defence forces recedes, it’s starting to look like business as usual, writes Geoffrey Barker
Books & arts Geoffrey Barker 6 April 2011 Despite the dominance of mainstream economics, important national differences prevail within the profession, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs Geoffrey Barker 2 March 2011 Geoffrey Barker reports on a debate about the implications of China’s growing economic and military power National affairs Geoffrey Barker 4 February 2011 Regardless of their long-term significance, China’s defence decisions are creating unease in South Asia, writes Geoffrey Barker National affairs Geoffrey Barker 20 January 2011 The federal government needs to clarify its policy goals, writes Geoffrey Barker National affairs Geoffrey Barker 9 December 2010 The WikiLeaks revelations about Kevin Rudd’s views on China show that the foreign minister is well within the mainstream of western thinking, writes Geoffrey Barker
International Geoffrey Barker 2 December 2010 The WikiLeaks disclosures show the need to balance private and public diplomacy, writes Geoffrey Barker
International Geoffrey Barker 13 October 2010 Nicolas Sarkozy’s currency reform push will test the skills of the erratic French leader, writes Geoffrey Barker National affairs Geoffrey Barker 29 September 2010 The army’s response to the leaked email from Afghanistan betrays internal tension and an intolerance of outside scrutiny, writes Geoffrey Barker National affairs Geoffrey Barker 16 September 2010 Sometimes it’s a hard party to believe in. But Labor’s ledger has more black ink than red, writes Geoffrey Barker National affairs Geoffrey Barker 28 June 2010 Kevin Rudd’s downfall revealed the limits of Labor’s ability to introduce reforms opposed by powerful interests, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs Geoffrey Barker 10 June 2010 Despite the puzzling poll results, it would be premature to write off the government, says Geoffrey Barker
International Geoffrey Barker 3 June 2010 A major new Lowy Institute report is likely to influence Australia’s approach in Asia, writes Geoffrey Barker National affairs Geoffrey Barker 21 May 2010 “Mrs Bao” is still waiting for the Australian government to respond to requests from the Commonwealth ombudsman and the United Nations Human Rights Committee.… Books & arts Geoffrey Barker 12 May 2010 Graham Perkin’s news editor, Geoffrey Barker, discusses Ben Hills’s biography of the legendary newspaper editor National affairs Geoffrey Barker 7 April 2010 A little-noticed audit report finds that too much of the ammunition held by the Australian Defence Force is useless, writes Geoffrey Barker