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 Nov 2021
Christopher Bickerton and Carlo Invernizzi Accetti describe, define, and diagnose what they consider to be a new logic of democratic
25 Oct 2021
Feargal Cochrane’s new book, Northern Ireland: The Fragile Peace, offers an insightful account of the long struggle to achieve peace
11 Oct 2021
Recognition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, acknowledges the mental distress suffered by veterans of war. Tine Molendjik argues that
27 Sep 2021
At their very foundation, human rights violations are examples of the cruelty of mankind. Through poetic and real-world analysis, Stuart
20 Sep 2021
The context of Ukraine’s nuclear disarmament is the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War.
11 Sep 2021
David Brophy's new book, China Panic, offers a nuanced and insightful analysis of the deterioration of Australia’s relations with China.
06 Sep 2021
Australian foreign ministers are inclined to admonish other governments for not respecting human rights. They betray double standards by ignoring
16 Aug 2021
Roger Garside predicts that China’s strongman leader Xi Jinping will soon be removed from office in an internal Communist Party
11 Aug 2021
Conflict along the Sino-Indian border has brought home for India the reality of dealing with a powerful neighbor. An unintended
02 Aug 2021
Greg Dodds’ alternative account of the Vietnam War is a captivating memoire. It is detailed, personal, and provides on-the-ground context
20 Jul 2021
The rise of China as a revisionist power has also marked a return of geopolitics and great power politics in
09 Jul 2021
Participation in global value chains has been the key factor driving China’s exports and economic development, according to Professor Yuqing