Reading Room: Rise and Resist Reviewed by Thom Dixon — Reading room 27 February 2019In Rise and Resist, Clare Press takes a look at the developments in 21st-century democracy. Read More
Intelligence and the Function of Government Reviewed by Geoffrey Miller AO FAIIA — Reading room 09 January 2019“Intelligence and the Function of Government”, edited by Daniel Baldino and Rhys Crawley, contains a great deal of useful material on the Australian Intelligence Community (AIC), intelligence issues and intelligence in relation to government. Read More
Island off the Coast of Asia – Instruments of Statecraft in Australian Foreign Policy Reviewed by Richard Broinowski — Reading room 25 December 2018Island off the Coast of Asia – Instruments of Statecraft in Australian Foreign Policy written by Clinton Fernandes is a radical analysis of the genesis and development of Australia's foreign policy. It is an essential if depressing read for those wishing to understand the origins of our external policies. Read More
Reading Room: The New ASEAN in Asia Pacific & Beyond Reviewed by Silvia Tieri — Reading room 17 November 2018ASEAN expert Shaun Narine offers an exhaustive analysis of the organisation’s history, institutions and international linkages with a view to determining its role in the next decade. Read More
Reading Room: Australian Battalion Commanders, 1914-1918 Reviewed by Joshua Ravenhill — Reading room 11 November 2018On the centenary of the Armistice ending World War I, there are still lessons to be drawn by modern commanding officers from how their counterparts became a more effective and potent military force as the war progressed. Read More
Reading Room: The Globalization of International Society Reviewed by Associate Professor Tomoko Akami — Reading room 05 November 2018The discipline of International Relations is at a crossroad. Its orthodox view of the history of modern international relations has been under criticism for some time. Read More
Reading Room: How Democracy Ends Reviewed by Professor Mark Beeson — Reading room 03 October 2018The rise of populists, a growing number of authoritarian regimes and an apparent loss of confidence in democratic politicians have all contributed to the idea that democracy is in serious trouble. Read More
Reading Room: The Legacy of Iraq Reviewed by Dr Tristan Dunning — Reading room 09 September 2018Despite the coming demise of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, this volume reminds us of the limited efficacy of armed force and its devastating effects. Read More
Diplomacy in a Globalising World Reviewed by Professor Peter Boyce AO — Reading room 26 August 2018A transnational textbook illustrates the complexity of current-day diplomacy at a time of unprecedented disruption. Read More
An Introduction to Asia-Pacific Security Reviewed by Professor Alan Tidwell — Reading room 19 August 2018This book makes for an excellent primer on issues of Asia-Pacific security, with 12 chapters exploring both traditional and non-traditional topics. Read More
