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.

13 Mar 2025
Hansbury’s book examines Belarus’s 2020 uprising, Lukashenka’s survival strategies, and the West’s response. While insightful and engaging, it overlooks key
04 Mar 2025
Mixed Fortunes by Paul Tilley delves into our past successes – which are few and far between – and failures
25 Feb 2025
Ahead of the 2025 Filipino general election, political tensions surrounding President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. have captured global attention. In
18 Feb 2025
Hawai‘i’s Chinese community has played a pivotal yet often overlooked role in the islands’ history, shaping its social and economic
13 Feb 2025
Climate change is an existential threat for Pacific nations and Australia, according to the authors of Climate politics in Oceania:
31 Jan 2025
The recently published memoirs of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel are fuelling the present-day criticism of her legacy. And it
27 Jan 2025
Kushner’s The Geography of Injustice unravels the contested war crimes trials and lingering memory of Japanese wartime atrocities, offering critical
23 Jan 2025
Capturing News, Capturing Democracy highlights how government capture of media, exemplified by the Voice of America under the Trump administration,
14 Jan 2025
Australia is debating how best to harness artificial intelligence (AI) for economic growth, especially to boost its long-sluggish productivity. In
20 Dec 2024
The world is entering a new Cold War between the United States and China, requiring a comprehensive, aggressive strategy to
10 Dec 2024
Slick by Royce Kurmelovs is a compelling exploration of how the fossil fuel industry has managed to maintain its dominance
06 Dec 2024
In Canada First, Not Canada Alone, Chapnick and McKercher make a renewed case for understanding Canada’s place in world politics