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.

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.
18 Jan 2021
Increasingly politicians are realising climate change is quickly spiralling out of control, with limited time left to dispel the threat.
11 Jan 2021
The United States is a country that has lost its way in the emerging Asian Century. The new administration will
19 Dec 2020
The tribal areas of Pakistan have played a critical role in the security of the country since Partition, particularly since
13 Oct 2020
Despite recent advances in renewable energy production, we still live in a fossil-fuel driven civilisation. The global energy challenge of
14 Dec 2020
Noah Riseman and Shirleene Robinson aim to rectify the unwritten nature of the history of LGBTI experiences in the Australian
07 Oct 2020
US-Pakistan relations have always been difficult and became particularly prickly at the height of the war in neighbouring Afghanistan. Washington
30 Nov 2020
Japan hasn’t always been recognised for its domestic or international economic leadership. However, in this new book, Saori Katada details
17 Nov 2020
Sue Boyd was a trailblazing diplomat at a time when women were just starting to make a name for themselves
08 Sep 2020
The people of West Papua, Indonesia have been sold down the river by international politics. They are now fighting ever