ˈɜːli ɪn ˌeɪˌiːtˈiːz dɪvˈɛləpmənt, ɪts fˈaʊndɚz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ðɪ ˌeɪˌiːtˈiː bˈʊk klˈʌb "tə mˈiːt ðə ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd nˈiːd fɔːɹ kwˈɔlᵻɾi bˈʊks ɐbˌaʊt ðə ɹˈiːdʒən ænd jˈuː.ˈɛs. pˈɑːlɪsiz ðˈɛɹ".
Early in AET's development, its founders established the AET Book Club "to meet the recognized need for quality books about the region and U.S. policies there".