Reading room

It is sometimes difficult to know what books to read on international issues; thankfully the AIIA has Reading Room: the online book review section of the Australian Journal of International Affairs. Literature reviewed includes international relations, security or history, among other topics.
To suggest a title for review or to offer to review, contact australianoutlook@internationalaffairs.org.au.

20 Oct 2023
Victor D. Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo’s Korea, a New History of South & North is a highly engaging essay
13 Oct 2023
Semiconductors moved to the heart of geopolitics during the postwar period, from the Cold War to the 1990/91 Gulf War. 
04 Oct 2023
Isaac Saney offers an authoritative account of Cuba’s role in liberating Namibia and South Africa that is centred on the
28 Sep 2023
The authors of this timely edition provide the reader with new and engaging perspectives on the Kim Jung-un regime. Neither
19 Sep 2023
Ajay Gudavarthy unpacks the success of the political right in India. In addressing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime
15 Sep 2023
Europe made great progress towards a “whole and free” continent during the 35 years until 2007/08, when a cascade of
24 Aug 2023
Given the continued relevance of neoliberal economic policy in India, it becomes imperative to investigate the domestic roots of such
18 Aug 2023
Martin Wolf’s new book dissects in great depth the threat of a “crisis of democratic capitalism.” He leaves this reader
16 Aug 2023
The contested history of the partition of India, and ultimately Pakistan's formation, is divulged in this book. Issues arise from
08 Aug 2023
This book traces US diplomacy, relations, and activity in Southeast Asia through recent history, highlighting both the strengths and flaws
31 Jul 2023
The challenge of creating and breaking coded messages has been a crucial part of intelligence work for centuries. From cracking
28 Jul 2023
Professor Raina MacIntyre proposes that we are entirely too complacent about the risks of pandemics. According to the author, pandemics