Recognition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, acknowledges the mental distress suffered by veterans of war. Tine Molendjik argues that despite the benefits, recognition does not go far enough in unpacking the moral injuries of war.

At their very foundation, human rights violations are examples of the cruelty of mankind. Through poetic and real-world analysis, Stuart Rees reveals the paradoxical interplay between humanity and its undeniable propensity to be cruel.

The context of Ukraine’s nuclear disarmament is the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the cold war. Yuri Kostenko provides a firsthand account of the process.

David Brophy's new book, China Panic, offers a nuanced and insightful analysis of the deterioration of Australia’s relations with China. By challenging many old shibboleths, he offers much food for thought for salvaging this critical relationship. 

Australian foreign ministers are inclined to admonish other governments for not respecting human rights. They betray double standards by ignoring the sorry record of Australia’s own treatment of indigenous people and refugees.

Roger Garside predicts that China’s strongman leader Xi Jinping will soon be removed from office in an internal Communist Party coup. While highly debatable, Garside’s new book highlights the potential for and costs of political instability in China.

Conflict along the Sino-Indian border has brought home for India the reality of dealing with a powerful neighbor. An unintended side effect has been the course correction in Indian public discourse of the erstwhile neglect of Chinese politics and foreign policy.

Greg Dodds’ alternative account of the Vietnam War is a captivating memoire. It is detailed, personal, and provides on-the-ground context to key moments in Vietnam.

The rise of China as a revisionist power has also marked a return of geopolitics and great power politics in 21st century Asia. Active Indian participation is needed in the unfolding of Asian geopolitics.

Participation in global value chains has been the key factor driving China’s exports and economic development, according to Professor Yuqing Xing. But America’s trade and tech war with China, along with COVID-19, are threatening the global-value-chain development model.