Review – Ben Ali’s Tunisia
Anne Wolf presents fresh insights into the Ben Ali regime and its demise, but the extrapolated theory of power under authoritarianism requires more comparative analysis.
Review – Return Engagements
Việt Lê portrays a new approach to contemporary visual art in Cambodia and Vietnam that moves beyond a fetishised focus on conflict and trauma.
Review – The Invention of International Order
Glenda Sluga highlights the oft-neglected political influence of non-state actors in the wake of the Napoleonic wars, but fails to provide a formal theory for analysis.
Review – The Path to Genocide in Rwanda
Despite some familiar conclusions, Omar McDoom’s important contribution provides a quality in-depth analysis of the Rwandan genocide, particularly on participation.
Review – The Comfort Women of Singapore
Kevin Blackburn provides a detailed account of the sexual slavery practiced in wartime Singapore, but is limited by a dearth of first-hand testimony from local sources.
Review – Waiting for Dignity
Florian Weigand uses the case of Afghanistan to posit a theory of legitimacy and authority under armed conflicts, but fails to consider the role of parallel institutions.
Review – My Fourth Time, We Drowned
This thoroughly researched work gives victims a voice through eye opening accounts of refugee and migrant experiences alongside criticism of international organisations.
Review – ‘Fragile States’ in an Unequal World
Despite the title, the book’s central theme focuses on narratives of state fragility, achieved through an innovative use of stories from those involved with the g7+.
Review – Terrorism: The Power of Weakness and Fear
Juan Romero’s novel approach to the use of fear by terrorists draws on an impressive range of materials and makes a valuable contribution to the terrorism literature.
Review – The Digital Silk Road
Jonathan Hillman details the growing online influence gained by China through its Digital Silk Road, but fails to effectively cover its socio-economic impacts.
