The Book Review delves into the many books on national security and related fields published each year. It offers reviews that range widely across subjects and disciplines, from domestic and international law to history, strategic and military studies, from national security journalism to terrorism and counterterrorism, ethics, and technology. Contributors include scholars, serving or former government officials or military personnel, journalists, experts of many kinds, and students in law school or university.
Latest in Book Reviews
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Commerce and Moral Compromise in Contemporary China
A review of Patrick McGee, “Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company” (Scribner, 2025). -
The Assassins and Their Allies: How Europe Helped Israel Hunt the Munich Killers
A review of Aviva Guttmann, “Operation Wrath of God: The Secret History of European Intelligence and Mossad’s Assassination Campaign” (Cambridge University Press, 2025) -
The Truth Shall (Maybe) Set You Free
A review of Tim Weiner, “The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century” (Mariner Books, 2025). -
Authoritarian Soft Power
A review of Alexander Cooley and Alexander Dukalskis, “Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics” (Oxford University Press, 2025). -
The Commander in Chief in Congress
A review of Casey Dominguez, “Commander in Chief: Partisanship, Nationalism, and the Reconstruction of Congressional War Powers” (University Press of Kansas, 2024). -
Social Identity and Misinformation
A review of “Wrong: How Media, Politics, and Identity Drive Our Appetite for Misinformation” by Dannagal Goldthwaite Young (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023). -
The Inner Workings of the International Criminal Court
A review of Yvonne McDermott, “Proving International Crimes” (Oxford University. Press, 2024). -
Whack-a-Mole No More: How Extremists Choose Their Digital Safe Havens
A review of Tamar Mitts, “Safe Havens for Hate: The Challenge of Moderating Online Extremism” (Princeton University Press, 2025). -
The Psychology of a New Obedience Paradigm
A review of Emilie A. Caspar, “Just Following Orders: Atrocities and the Brain Science of Obedience” (Cambridge University Press, 2024). -
Can the Military Fight Climate Change?
A review of Sherri Goodman, “Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership, and the Fight for Global Security” (Island Press, 2024). -
Peering into the ‘Double Black Box’ of National Security and AI
A review of Ashley Deeks, “The Double Black Box: National Security, Artificial Intelligence, and Struggle for Democratic Accountability” (Oxford University Press, 2025) -
Badges of Honor?
A review of Jessica Pishko, “The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy” (Dutton, 2024) and Emily M. Farris and Mirya R. Holman, “The Power of the Badge: Sherif...
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