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.

09 Jan 2019
“Intelligence and the Function of Government”, edited by Daniel Baldino and Rhys Crawley, contains a great deal of useful material
25 Dec 2018
Island off the Coast of Asia – Instruments of Statecraft in Australian Foreign Policy written by Clinton Fernandes is a
17 Nov 2018
The United States has lost its political and moral primacy and is now confronting an increasingly assertive China. As power
11 Nov 2018
On the centenary of the Armistice ending World War I, there are still lessons to be drawn by modern commanding
05 Nov 2018
The discipline of International Relations is at a crossroad. Its orthodox view of the history of modern international relations has
03 Oct 2018
The rise of populists, a growing number of authoritarian regimes and an apparent loss of confidence in democratic politicians have
09 Sep 2018
Despite the coming demise of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the volume is a timely reminder of the limited
26 Aug 2018
A transnational textbook illustrates the complexity of current-day diplomacy at a time of unprecedented disruption. University textbooks that highlight the
19 Aug 2018
This book makes for an excellent primer on issues of Asia-Pacific security, with 12 chapters exploring both traditional and non-traditional
13 Aug 2018
Understanding political processes in a country of Indonesia’s geography and population size—not to mention ethnic, religious and socio-economic heterogeneity—is a
12 Jul 2018
Although it joins a growing list of jeremiads about the possible end of Western civilisation, Edward Luce’s book usefully puts
04 Jul 2018
Asia is commonly depicted as the most rapidly growing and economically dynamic region in the world. John West's book offers