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.

22 Jun 2022
Five political revolutions, from the American revolution to the Russian revolution, offer lessons on how to manage the forces of
15 Jun 2022
On the Idea of Humanitarian Intervention: A New Compartmentalization of IR Theories delves into the minefield of international relations theory
08 Jun 2022
Narratives of Statelessness and Political Otherness examines what it means in everyday life for those who are stateless and marginalised
01 Jun 2022
Understanding Presidential Doctrines demonstrates a comprehensive, balanced, and central dual study of US presidential doctrines and foreign policy. The book
23 May 2022
The Ethics of Exile: A Political Theory of Diaspora tells a different story of migration. Ashwini Vasanthakumar reveals the stories
11 May 2022
Salvador Regilme seeks to understand how US foreign aid has impacted human rights in Southeast Asia during the post-Cold War
09 May 2022
Joe Hockey served as Australia’s ambassador to the United States in the last year of President Barack Obama’s term and
05 May 2022
Australia now appears to live in a new and less predictable world. If, as most agree, this is true, a
26 Apr 2022
History seems to be accelerating with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, following in the footsteps of COVID-19 and the rise of
19 Apr 2022
Australian Institute of International Affairs National President Allan Gyngell starts his history of Australian foreign policy with the observation that
12 Apr 2022
Geopolitical competition between the US and China can provoke dangerous status conflicts for which Europe seems ill-prepared. This edited collection
04 Apr 2022
Tharoor provides a scathing criticism of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). While Tharoor is a member of the opposition,