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.

12 Jun 2018
The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner comes out 60 years after most of the events it describes have
14 May 2018
Nostalgia paints 1948-1958 as a golden era of economic growth and modernisation in Venezuela. Lisa Blackmore challenges these views by
07 May 2018
The political, economic and security power play between China and India, arguably the two most critical Asian powers today, is
30 Apr 2018
This is a fascinating book by a pioneer of international relations scholarship in Australia. Tony Palfreeman founded the study of
25 Apr 2018
In the post-World War II period, significant shifts have occurred in the place of Indigenous servicemen and servicewomen in the
26 Mar 2018
One of the key lessons of Kautilya’s great manual of statecraft, the Arthashastra, is that the effective management of an
23 Feb 2018
How well did former diplomat Sir Keith Waller measure up against the three duties of the diplomat outlined by Arthur
19 Jan 2018
As the holiday season comes to an end, we thought it a good time to take stock of some of
16 Jan 2018
What will an Asia-Pacific without America look like? In this topical and critically important essay, Hugh White discusses the scenario
08 Jan 2018
Transitional justice has emerged, over the last three decades, as a globally recognised approach to addressing one of the greatest
01 Jan 2018
International Relations has long been dominated by classical and often Anglo-American theorists. This book seeks to address this issue by exploring
24 Dec 2017
The tongue in cheek title of this book by a highly regarded anti-corruption expert belies its excellence. It is a