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.

03 Feb 2015
‘Comparative Study of Child Soldiering on Myanmar-China Border’ is a technical monograph examining the extremely important issue of child soldiering
27 Jan 2015
When did the discipline of international relations make its appearance in Australian universities and who were its most influential early
13 Jan 2015
The Menzies Era is an interesting innovation, which does not fit easily into any of the standard genres. It is
19 Dec 2014
The Vietnam War has become a touchstone for abject failure in war, a reference point by which to navigate the
12 Nov 2014
Most days, there’s a story in the Indonesian news on ‘korupsi’ (corruption) involving Indonesian politics; needless to say, political parties
03 Nov 2014
This book is a study of the life of Professor William Macmahon Ball (known as ‘Mac’), focusing particularly on his
30 Oct 2014
Myanmar is one of the most important cases of potential democratisation in the world today. Ruled for decades by an
14 Oct 2014
Zone of Crisis is a very apt description of what this very informative book is about.  Professor Saikal reviews each
26 Sep 2014
It is fashionable for strategic analysts to claim to understand India's growing role and the increasing centrality of the Indian
17 Sep 2014
Government leaders from around the world will meet in Paris in November 2015 in the latest attempt to secure an
22 Aug 2014
The spike in global food prices in 2007-2008 caused panic among consumers and governments in developing countries dependent on imported
01 Aug 2014
Japan has long been characterised as a passive actor in international politics, reacting to rather than acting in the face