Prof. Claude Rakisits
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
August 2005 – present: Geopolitical Assessments
Head, independent consultancy on South Asian, African and Middle Eastern issues. This includes:
- Adjunct Professor, Webster University, Geneva;
- Visiting Professor, Geneva School of Diplomacy;
- Consultancy work for think-tanks in Geneva;
- Supervision of military officers’ MA theses at the Australian Defence College, Canberra.
August 1999 – Aug. 2005: Department of Defence, Canberra
Director, Strategic Policy Branch, Strategic Policy Division
February 2004 – Feb. 2005: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Canberra
(Secondment) Senior Adviser, International Division
February – August 1999: Office of the Hon Tim Fischer MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Canberra
Trade Adviser
May 1993 – Feb 1999: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra
Assistant Director, several branches (Strategic Policy and Intelligence; Middle East and Africa; and Parliamentary and Media); and
First Secretary and Public Affairs Adviser, Australian Mission to the United Nations, New York (1995-98)
October 1991 – May 1993: Office of Senator Robert Hill, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Canberra
Foreign Affairs Adviser
Nov. 1988 – October 1991: Office of National Assessments, Canberra
Intelligence Analyst – [Africa]
Nov. 1986 – Nov. 1988: Parliamentary Research Service, Canberra
Research Specialist – [Africa, Middle East, South Asia and Europe]
July 1982 – July 1986: Dept of Government, University of Queensland, Brisbane
Tutor – [International Relations, Comparative Politics]
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Political Science
University of Queensland, Brisbane, 1982-86
Doctoral Thesis: National Integration in Pakistan: The Role of Religion,
Ethnicity and the External Environment
Courses for M.A. in International Affairs (Third World Development)
Norman Paterson School of International Affairs,
Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, 1980-81
B.A. (Hons) in International Relations
Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, 1976-79
Honors Thesis: ASEAN: A Case Study in Regional Integration
AWARDS
Australian Secretary of Defence’s Commendations:
- For my contribution as team leader in the East Timor Policy Unit: 27 Oct 1999
- For my contribution as team leader to the direction and execution of the Department of Defence’s public consultation process: 8 June 2001
University of Queensland Postgraduate Research Scholarship: 1982-1986
Norman Paterson School of International Affairs Teaching Scholarship,
Carleton University, Ottawa: 1980-1981
Simon Fraser University Open Scholarships, Vancouver: 1977-1979
Published Printer Works:
I have extensive publications on international issues in academic journals, books and newspapers, including in the Asian Wall Street Journal, The Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian Financial Review and Pacific Affairs. I have delivered papers and made presentations on various foreign and defence policy matters. I have been interviewed on Australia’s ABC Television’s Four Corners and Asia-Pacific Program and the ABC’s Radio National.
