Australia in World Affairs is a long lasting series published in association with the Australian Institute of International Affairs. Navigating the New International Disorder is the twelfth volume and focuses on Australias foreign policy throughout 2011-2015 and is an essential text for those working in this area, and for students taking a foreign policy subject in a politics degree.

This text aims to promote understanding of international issues by examining important factors during the last five years including Australias political uncertainty, the growing challenges in the Middle East and Europe and the South China Sea disputes.