Reviews

Review – My Fourth Time, We Drowned

Lida Naeim-Jäggi • Aug 13 2023 • Features

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

Babatunde Obamamoye • Jul 23 2023 • Features

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

Nick Brooke • Jul 13 2023 • Features

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

Areesha Anwer • Jul 6 2023 • Features

Jonathan Hillman details the growing online influence gained by China through its Digital Silk Road, but fails to effectively cover its socio-economic impacts.

Review – Practicing Peace

Sarwar Minar • Jun 25 2023 • Features

Aarie Glas describes practices of conflict management in Southeast Asia and South America but questions arise about the applicability of such practices in other regions.

Review – The Tragic Mind

George Moody • Jun 20 2023 • Features

Robert Kaplan compellingly describes the need to study good foreign policy making through the lens of tragedy, but is occasionally over-rationalistic in his approach.

Review – World Ordering

Marcos Engelken-Jorge • Jun 17 2023 • Features

Emanuel Adler provides a comprehensive account of the development of the world social order, but questions arise regarding the value of globalisation in this process.

Review – Getting China Wrong

Niall Duggan • Jun 4 2023 • Features

Aaron Friedberg depicts how US engagement policies with China did not comprehend the true nature of the CCP, but fails to evaluate the nature of the policies themselves.

Review – Chip War

Gareth Mott • Jun 1 2023 • Features

This timely and articulate account of the semiconductor industry brings to life the historical, geopolitical, and economic significance of the rise of the chip.

Review – People Forced to Flee

Martin Duffy • May 17 2023 • Features

This comprehensive account of forced displacement highlights the potential for change, advocates more judicial action, and tackles the organisation’s own failings.

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