Gordon Peake
Biography
Publications
Gordon Peake is a writer, podcaster and consultant, and a campus visitor at the Development Policy Centre. His first book was an award-winning memoir of life in Timor-Leste, his second was on the would-be nation of Bougainville.
Postcard from Solomon Islands: The legacy of RAMSI
More than two decades on, what are the lasting effects of a mission to save a failing state?
The apology Australia owes Timor-Leste – but won’t deliver
Both moral and pragmatic cases exist to directly confront stains on the diplomatic record, yet Australia continues to duck, weave and obfuscate.
A derelict memorial to aviatrix Amelia Earhart reflects America’s selective interest in PNG
During Trump mark one and Biden, US interest in Papua New Guinea took off; will it continue?
Solomon Islands: cops bearing gifts
Australia and China offer the archipelago nation a grab bag of policing options that often miss the mark.
Power politics lies behind how new countries are born – or not
History shows a resounding referendum – like recently in Bougainville – is not alone in deciding future independence.
A false start for PNG-Bougainville consultations
The post-referendum process stalled after a delegation arrived in Port Moresby, only to have the meeting cancelled.
Consulting on Bougainville’s future: The what, who, how and when
Making progress after the overwhelming independence ballot is as much a question of bureaucratic mechanics as politics.
The future ain’t what it used to be
If Covid-19 teaches us anything, obviously we need to plan, but let’s not pretend the future is actually predictable.
An upbeat mood in Buka as Bougainville waits for a result
With civic joy fuelled by nothing stronger than coconuts and Coca-Cola, the independence ballot is only the first step.
