Hugh White offers a provocative but not entirely persuasive account of the implications of China’s growing strength, writes Geoffrey Barker
14 Aug 12 Comments (0)Olympics move beyond satire
Olympic boosters don’t consider opportunity costs of Olympic competition, writes Geoffrey Barker. Meanwhile, the subsidies and scandals continue
19 Jul 12 Comments (9)The more things change…
There was no golden age for newspapers, writes Geoffrey Barker. Which means we shouldn’t be too pessimistic about the future
25 Jun 12 Comments (3)A doomed microcosm
The 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic has inevitably brought new interpretations of the tragedy. Geoffrey Barker reviews the latest
23 Feb 12 Comments (0)The diplomat
Geoffrey Barker reviews Philip Flood’s memoir of a career in the diplomatic service and as an agency head
24 Oct 11 Comments (1)Defending defence equity
Despite the views of the Australia Defence Association, cabinet’s decision on women in combat roles is an overdue step forward, writes Geoffrey Barker.
28 Sep 11 Comments (0)Running the foreign service under Rudd
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
31 Aug 11 Comments (1)Failure in Washington
Talk of an honourable compromise cannot hide an abject failure of economic, social and political vision, writes Geoffrey Barker
08 Aug 11 Comments (1)Is this News Limited’s defence?
News Limited does some things very well, writes Geoffrey Barker. Self-analysis isn’t one of them
18 Jul 11 Comments (2)Difficult questions about disarmament
Progress in reducing nuclear weapons is slow, writes Geoffrey Barker, and biological weapons have received much less attention
27 Jun 11 Comments (1)Has ANZUS passed its use-by date?
Would abandoning the treaty substantially affect Australia’s strategic circumstances, asks Geoffrey Barker
13 Jun 11 Comments (2)Defence reform already losing momentum
As scrutiny of the defence forces recedes, it’s starting to look like business as usual, writes Geoffrey Barker
19 Apr 11 Comments (0)Living in two worlds
BOOKS | Despite the dominance of mainstream economics, important national differences prevail within the profession, writes Geoffrey Barker
06 Apr 11 Comments (0)Dissent among the security realists
Geoffrey Barker reports on a debate about the implications of China’s growing economic and military power
02 Mar 11 Comments (0)Jostling giants
Regardless of their long-term significance, China’s defence decisions are creating unease in South Asia, writes Geoffrey Barker
04 Feb 11 Comments (0)Mixed messages for defence industries
The federal government needs to clarify its policy goals, writes Geoffrey Barker
20 Jan 11 Comments (0)It’s all about integration
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
09 Dec 10 Comments (1)All or nothing?
The WikiLeaks disclosures show the need to balance private and public diplomacy, writes Geoffrey Barker
02 Dec 10 Comments (2)Vive le Sarkozy? Perhaps
Nicolas Sarkozy’s currency reform push will test the skills of the erratic French leader, writes Geoffrey Barker
13 Oct 10 Comments (0)The army’s email controversy: the subtext
The army’s response to the leaked email from Afghanistan betrays internal tension and an intolerance of outside scrutiny, writes Geoffrey Barker
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