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.

07 Feb 2024
In her book, Séverine Autesserre investigates the persistence of an “unlikely peace” in certain conflict-ridden areas like Idjwi in Congo
01 Feb 2024
Australia is seemingly focused on the red centre and the wealth generated by its vast farms and mines. Ian Hoskins’
30 Jan 2024
As a middle power in an increasingly volatile and contested region, Geoff Heriot argues that Australian Governments need to be
24 Jan 2024
For a long time, India’s academic and foreign policy circles have suffered from a “blind spot” on Myanmar, despite the
22 Jan 2024
Anthony Cooper, together with Thorsten Perl, provides a well-researched account of a British air raid on Berlin, in December 1943.
18 Jan 2024
Charles Dunst, current foreign policy advisor to Colorado Democratic Senator Michael F. Bennet, offers a perspective on how democracies can
11 Jan 2024
Professor G. John Ikenberry argues that the grand project of liberal internationalism is in crisis today. But he believes there
14 Dec 2023
Professors John Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato contest the view that states frequently act irrationally. In response, they propose their own
01 Dec 2023
Krishnan Nayar’s big history exemplifies our general willingness to take positions on national histories and political arrangements without bothering to
22 Nov 2023
Donald Trump is an endlessly fascinating political figure for Australians, not just because of the experience of his 2017-2021 presidency,
16 Nov 2023
The American government is taking advantage of its central position in many global networks to pursue its security interests through
02 Nov 2023
Sam Roggeveen takes issue with assumptions concerning the staying power of the United States in East Asia, while also arguing