R.G.Casey: Minister for External Affairs 1951-60 Reading room 09 March 2015In analysing foreign policy, the great forces of national power and politics can dominate explanations and expectations. Personalities bob and weave through story. […] Read More
France, Britain and the United States in the Twentieth Century 1900-1940: A Reappraisal Reviewed by Emeritus Professor James Cotton FAIIA — Reading room 02 March 2015This book is an original and stimulating contribution to two literatures that generally subsist apart; the literature of […] Read More
The Politics of Accountability in Southeast Asia: The Dominance of Moral Ideologies Reviewer Professor Kanishka Jayasuriya — Reading room23 February 2015This path-breaking and innovative book by Rodan and Hughes tackles one of the most important questions in comparative […] Read More
Can Science Fix Climate Change? Reviewer Siobhan Neyland — Reading room 16 February 2015The anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol, which entered into force ten years ago today, gives us pause to reflect on the progress made […] Read More
Bananas, Beaches and Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics Reviewer Barbara Trojanowska — Reading room 09 February 2015Women in International Relations: are we still in the kitchen? Where are the women? Are we still in […] Read More
Regional Dynamics in a Decentralized Indonesia Reviewer Dr Dirk Tomsa — Reading room 08 February 2015As one of the hallmarks of Indonesia’s democratization process, decentralization has received plenty of academic attention in recent years. One of the most […] Read More
The Nature of Asian Politics reviewer Professor Benjamin Reilly — Reading room 05 February 2015Is there a common model of politics across East Asia? This is the question animating Bruce Gilley’s comprehensive and provocative new venture. Not […] Read More
Comparative Study of Child Soldiering on Myanmar-China Border reviewer Dr Mhairi Cowden — Reading room 03 February 2015‘Comparative Study of Child Soldiering on Myanmar-China Border’ is a technical monograph examining the extremely important issue of child soldiering along the Myanmar […] Read More
The Australian School of International Relations Reviewed by Professor Peter Boyce AO — Reading room 27 January 2015When did the discipline of international relations make its appearance in Australian universities and who were its most influential early flag-bearers? These are […] Read More
The Menzies Era: The Years that Shaped Modern Australia Reviewed by Professor Peter Edwards AM FAIIA — Reading room 13 January 2015The Menzies Era is an interesting innovation, which does not fit easily into any of the standard genres. It is not the personal […] Read More