America in the World is a collection of key U.S. diplomatic documents from the Spanish-American War to the Biden administration. While valuable for students, it has been critiqued for its document selection and lack of focus on technology’s role in diplomacy.

This history of Japanese earthquake prediction provides a compelling account of how disaster policies are made and unmade. It offers interesting insights into Japan’s post-war development and its relationship with the world.

It’s an achievement for Adrian Karatnycky to analyse over three decades of Ukrainian independence and six presidents in 306 pages. Part analysis and part memoir, the author showcases his long-term connection to Ukraine. 

This book analyzes the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan post-2021, examining how the group's governance strategies and international relationships have evolved. It offers a comprehensive look at the Taliban's interaction with global and regional powers and the implications for Afghanistan's future.

Base Towns investigates the emergence of anti-US military movements across East Asia. The author's study highlights significant local differences, offering new insights into the dynamics of base politics and social movements.

Helen Fry's book sheds light on the untold stories of women who defied barriers to excel in intelligence roles during the early to mid-20th century, challenging the male-dominated myths of espionage. Fry highlights the bravery, ingenuity, and resilience of these women, emphasising their significant but often overlooked contributions to intelligence work.

The book deals with “The China-Australia Migration Corridor,” the largest and longest established of China-Australia flows. It provides valuable information for both students of migration from China, and specifically to Australia, as well as those studying migration studies more generally.

Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s recent book gives readers insight into his Christian evangelical thinking. However, outside of AUKUS and standing up to “China’s bullying”, it has limited value for those who are primarily interested in foreign policy.

The Obama administration’s Pivot to Asia was the right idea at the right time, according to a new book by Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine.  They argue, however, that the Pivot was never implemented, and the US now finds itself in a weaker position vis-a-vis China in Asia. 

The Iraqi Ba’ath regime’s murderous attacks on Kurdish populations in the 1970s and 1980s had ongoing impacts on Kurds in Iraq and elsewhere. Ibrahim Sadiq’s book analyses the process of nation-building in Iraq, from its emergence from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire, to examine the Ba’ath party’s relationship with the Kurds and how it deteriorated, giving rise to the tragic events of the 1980s.