Iran at the Crossroads Reviewed by Ian Dudgeon — Reading room 11 July 2016Professor Amin Saikal’s most recent book, Iran at the Crossroads, is a concise, informative and very readable book. It is strongly recommended for […] Read More
The Growing Power of Japan Reviewed by Mike Fogarty — Reading room 02 July 2016Hugh Cortazzi’s book has received glowing reviews including from Sir David Warren for the Japan Society and Arthur Stockwin for the Japan Forum. The book concentrates on diplomatic […] Read More
Review: Reagan and Pinochet Reviewed by Dr Sean Burges — Reading room 24 June 2016The role and influence of the US in Chilean politics over the last 30 years of the 20th century is a fraught and […] Read More
America Inc.? Reviewed by Dr Maryanne Kelton — Reading room 22 June 2016In December 2015 new Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull promised to drive an “ideas boom” with his Innovation Statement outlaying $1.1 billion for […] Read More
The US Pivot and Indian Foreign Policy Reviewed by Professor Ian Hall — Reading room 15 June 2016This pithy and readable book examines India’s responses to China’s increasingly assertive approaches to its neighbours and to the US pivot to the Asia-Pacific, […] Read More
India-Myanmar Relations: Changing Contours Reviewed by Trevor Wilson — Reading room 12 June 2016The advertising for this publication promises “rare insights” into India-Myanmar relations and to a large extent this is what it delivers. Rajiv Bhatia […] Read More
The End of American World Order Reviewed by Associate Professor Andrew Phillips — Reading room 08 June 2016To what extent is the American world order in decline, and what form of international order will take its place? This is the […] Read More
A History of Modern Indonesia Reviewed by Sebastian McLellan — Reading room 04 June 2016Indonesia is an immensely diverse and complex place. Its myriad islands span thousands of kilometres, lying at the confluence of the Indian and […] Read More
Asian Megatrends Reviewed by Dr Stephanie Koorey — Reading room 28 May 2016With such a commanding title, Asian Megatrends has a lot to deliver. Pleasingly, it does. Rajiv Biswas is an experienced Asian-based senior economist […] Read More
How South Africa Works: And Must Do Better Reviewed by Professor Laurence Boulle — Reading room 28 May 2016South Africa has for decades been a special case, particularly since the 1994 advent of democracy, for commentators and scholars from multiple disciplines: […] Read More