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.

14 Nov 2019
In his book, former Russian Embassy staffer Tony Kevin offers a defence of Russian policy that is a counterpoint to
31 Oct 2019
The National President of the AIIA, Allan Gyngell, launched  a new book, Meeting Saddam’s Men: Looking for Iraq’s Weapons of
17 Oct 2019
Partition Voices accounts for the survivors of mass atrocities that took place during India’s partition. Their voices are not just
10 Sep 2019
“The Solidarity Challenge” is the story of John Burgess, who was the former Australian Ambassador to Poland from 1980-81. His
03 Sep 2019
Brian Toohey's book, "Secret," offers an scathing assessment of Australia's decision making in defence and foreign policy. “We the Government
13 Aug 2019
Disclaimer: This piece has been postponed and will be published on the 3rd of September 2019.
06 Aug 2019
While not an easy read, Zorawar Daulet Singh’s book provides rich and timely lessons for contemporary debates about India’s strategic
24 Jul 2019
A curious element of Hugh White’s argument for a massive restructure and rebuilding of Australian defence is that a war
15 Jul 2019
Australia’s options for defending itself are in the news with the release of Hugh White’s How to Defend Australia. Will it shake
14 Jul 2019
Hugh White should be praised for getting Australians to think the unthinkable and alerting them to our deteriorating strategic situation,
01 Jun 2019
David Walker’s latest book is masterfully written and also makes some interesting choices about what it does or doesn’t include.
28 May 2019
Has Francis Fukuyama once again provided the key to making sense of the confusion going on around us, including in