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 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
26 Nov 2024
Geoff Raby's new book examines the evolving power dynamics in Core Eurasia, focusing on the competition between China and Russia,
25 Nov 2024
“Repeat: A Warning From History” is Dennis Glover's new book that looks to the future as much as the past.
19 Nov 2024
Harrison's groundbreaking study reveals how military conscription has been weaponised as a tool of genocide, with devastating case studies from
14 Nov 2024
Kevin Rudd’s new book, “On Xi Jinping,” offers insightful analysis of the transformation of Chinese politics, economics, and foreign policy