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.

01 Jun 2021
The Tiananmen Square Massacre offered a violent glimpse into the nature of Chinese politics under a communist government. In his
19 May 2021
Obama’s account of his movement from lower reaches of Democrat politics to the White House is compelling reading. It is
10 May 2021
Kishore Mahbubani argues the US has launched a contest with China, while ignoring the advice that geopolitical sage George Kennan
03 May 2021
Global demand for rare metals is rapidly rising. Guillaume Pitron explores and exposes the geopolitical, economic, environmental, and societal impacts
28 Apr 2021
Joko Widodo’s victory in the presidential race in 2014 challenged the previously elitist political establishment. His victory represented change, however
14 Apr 2021
One part of China's Belt and Road Initiative is a high-speed train project from Kunming, China through Southeast Asia to
29 Mar 2021
Mohammed Ayoob and Danielle N. Lussier demonstrate both an impressive breadth and depth of expertise. The second edition of The
15 Mar 2021
According to Bill Hayton, the modern Chinese state was constructed, or “invented,” at the end of the Qing Dynasty, based
08 Mar 2021
The 20th century saw unprecedented social changes which heightened women’s inclusion in public life. Jacqui True’s new book depicts the
26 Feb 2021
Jonah Schulhofer-Wohl presents a compelling case for why we must think anew about how civil wars end and how the
22 Feb 2021
International relations are more than just government. With relations between Canberra and Beijing at a stalemate, the story of AFL
15 Feb 2021
The dominant narrative in Southeast Asia is that China is drawing all the region’s states into its sphere of influence.