In our annual Middle East issue, Steven Brooke @mesp-uwmadison.bsky.social reviews "Twilight of the Saints," a new book on Egyptian Salafists by Stéphane Lacroix—pointing out that they have proved far more flexible and politically engaged than their reputation would suggest.

In our latest issue, @yara-asi.bsky.social examines Israel’s targeting of Palestinian health infrastructure and its parallels with the Assad regime's actions in Syria.

In our new Middle East issue, Allan Hassaniyan (@exeter.ac.uk)‬ examines environmental injustice in Iran: to benefit elites and central cities, water and other resources are extracted from peripheral regions that are home to ethnic minorities, and protesters face severe repression.

In our annual Middle East issue, Eleanor Gao @exeter.ac.uk explains Jordan’s precarious social contract keeping the monarchy in power amid regional upheaval.

In our annual Middle East issue, Mehmet Gurses examines the transformation of Turkey's four-decade Kurdish conflict and the prospects for a peaceful resolution in a time of regional upheaval.

In our new issue, Omar S. Dahi (@hampshirecollege.bsky.social) explains the sudden fall of Syria’s Assad dynasty after half a century and its uncertain aftermath as former jihadists move to consolidate power.

Enjoy free access (for a limited time) to this essay in our December issue by Leila Tayeb (@nuqatar.bsky.social) on the everyday difficulties of navigating divided and militarized Libya.

My latest in the Dec issue of @currenthistory1.bsky.social: When Health Is the Target: Violence, Restriction, and Neglect in Palestine Read here: online.ucpress.edu/currenthisto...

Our annual Middle East issue is out! Featuring Omar S. Dahi on the fall of Syria’s dynasty, Leila Tayeb (@nuqatar.bsky.social) on mobility in militarized Libya, Mehmet Gurses on the transformed Kurdish conflict, Eleanor Gao on Jordan’s tenuous social bargain…

In our November special issue on anti-governance, @duncanbell.bsky.social probes tech tycoons’ posthumanist projects in a review of @adambecker.bsky.social 's book "More Everything Forever."

Populism thrives not because voters are misled, but because they reject ‘institutionalism’: a world where rules embed the values of elites, while their own are sidelined. It’s a calculated choice for freedom over constraints. Nice piece by @erik-jones.bsky.social erikjones.net/2025/11/08/a...

In our special issue on anti-governance, Holly Case (@brownhist.bsky.social) probes the dark arts of authoritarian fact-making, and the dilemmas of how to respond.

In our special issue on anti-governance, @erolsaglam.bsky.social explains how conspiracism went mainstream, in Turkey and beyond.

In our November special issue on anti-governance, @cettamainwaring.bsky.social, Andonea Dickson & Thom Tyerman argue that hardline measures to criminalize migration are ushering in autocracy.

In our November special issue on anti-governance, @erik-jones.bsky.social explores the reasons for the revolt against institutions in advanced industrial democracies. online.ucpress.edu/currenthisto...

Enjoy free access (for a limited time) to this essay in our November special issue by @antuliorosales.bsky.social, on the links between cryptocurrency, corruption, and authoritarianism, from the United States to El Salvador and Venezuela.

Our November special issue on Anti-Governance is out! Featuring @erik-jones.bsky.social on the abandonment of institutions, @cettamainwaring.bsky.social, Andonea Dickson & Thom Tyerman on hardline migration control, Gideon Lasco on medical populism…

In our annual Russia and Eurasia issue, J. Eugene Clay reviews a new book on the efflorescence of eclectic spiritual movements in Soviet end times, under the sign of globalization.

In our annual Russia and Eurasia issue, Agha Bayramov (@cirr-ug.bsky.social) details the Caspian ecological crisis and the region's green energy ambitions.

Congratulations to Joel Mokyr, co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on the role of innovation in driving economic growth. His article, "Capitalism Reinvents Itself," appeared in the November 2013 issue of UC Press's @currenthistory1.bsky.social doi.org/10.1525/curh...

Joel Mokyr, a newly announced Nobel laureate in economics, contributed to our special issue The Future of Capitalism 12 years ago. For a limited time, enjoy free access to his essay:

In our annual Russia and Eurasia issue, Florian Mühlfried explores the connections between mistrust and protest in Georgia.

In our new issue, Olena Strelnyk discusses Ukraine’s surprising strides toward gender equality in the midst of war—one way of distancing itself from Russia.

In our new issue, @jeremymorris.bsky.social explains how the Kremlin manufactures and enforces consent for a war that benefits few Russians.

Enjoy free access (for a limited time) to this essay in our October Russia and Eurasia issue by Nelly Bekus (@nelbek.bsky.social) on Belarus’s transformations since its 2020 pro-democracy protests:

Our annual Russia and Eurasia issue is out! Featuring @jeremymorris.bsky.social on Russia’s compliant war society, Olena Strelnyk on Ukraine’s wartime gender equality turn, @nelbek.bsky.social on Belarus’s post-2020 transformations, Florian Mühlfried on mistrust and protest in Georgia…

In our annual China and East Asia issue, Charlene Makley (‪@reed.edu‬) reviews an ethnography of Tibetan Buddhist nuns—and argues for more direct discussion of the political context of Chinese rule in the region, as well as gender issues.

In our new issue, Junjia Ye explains how a system of ranking labor skills to determine access to rights makes life precarious for migrant workers in Singapore.

In our September issue, Dominik M. Müller (@fau.de‬) examines growing signs of generational change in Brunei.

In our new issue, @maximepolleri.bsky.social‬ explains the contentious politics of Japan's ongoing recovery from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

In our new issue, @pammcelwee.bsky.social examines the Vietnam War’s legacy of ecocide and its implications for present-day conflicts.

In our new issue, Meg Rithmire examines the glaring contradictions of China’s economy.

Enjoy free access (for a limited time) to this essay in our September issue by Yoonkyung Lee (‪@utoronto.ca‬) on South Korea’s polarization since its December 2024 martial law crisis:

I’ve got a new piece in Current History that analyzes the aftermath of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. It’s an easy read if you want to understand the post-recovery politics of this disaster without the usual academic jargon. online.ucpress.edu/currenthisto... #Japan #nuclear #disaster #recovery

Our annual China and East Asia issue is out! With Meg Rithmire on China’s unbalanced economy, ‪@pammcelwee.bsky.social‬ on Vietnam War ecocide, @maximepolleri.bsky.social‬ on Fukushima nuclear recovery, Dominik M. Müller (@fau.de‬) on generational change in Brunei… online.ucpress.edu/currenthisto...

Morning, #SHAFR2025 attendees! In addition to dropping by our booth to check out our History program, one of our acquisitions editors will be on hand to answer any questions about the UC Press program. Come by and say "hi!" A reminder that our SHAFR website is live: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/s...

A reminder to our readers: Current History does not publish June, July, or August issues. We will return to our regular monthly schedule with the September 2025 issue. Meanwhile, enjoy free access to all articles in our May issue—our annual Africa issue.

Please enjoy free access to all essays in our annual Africa issue (for a limited time), courtesy of @ucpress.bsky.social‬! Contributors include Michael Woldemariam, Faeeza Ballim, Emmanuel Mogende, Bamba Ndiaye, Ursula Read, Lily Kpobi, and Daniel E. Agbiboa.

In our latest issue, Joshua Lustig reviews Adam Shatz's biography of Frantz Fanon — its close readings of the works of this prophet of anti-colonial revolt make him appear as relevant as ever, in the centenary of his birth.

In our latest issue, Daniel E. Agbiboa surveys the manifold consequences of state neglect in Nigeria, where people are calling for accountability and reform rather than more praise for their resilience.

In our annual Africa issue, Ursula Read and Lily Kpobi explain how mental health care in Ghana relies on both both medical treatment and traditional and faith healers.

Free access (for a limited time) to this essay in our annual Africa issue by Michael Woldemariam, on the similar conditions and interdependencies that resulted in political transitions in neighboring Ethiopia and Sudan devolving into brutal civil wars.

In our annual Africa issue, Bamba Ndiaye details how youth activism for decades has challenged Senegal's political establishment and defended the country's democracy, most recently driving an opposition victory in the 2024 election.

In memoriam: Joseph S. Nye, Jr., a long-serving Current History contributing editor. Enjoy free access to this essay he contributed to the journal, now timelier than ever:

In our annual Africa issue, Emmanuel Mogende shows how Botswana’s widely praised conservation regime has infringed on the rights of communities living adjacent to nature reserves, favoring the interests of the influential tourism industry.

In our new issue, Faeeza Ballim traces the political entanglements of South Africa's state-owned electricity supplier Eskom, from apartheid technopolitics to the recent state capture scandal and the struggle to overcome chronic power outages.

Enjoy free access (for a limited time) to this essay in our new issue by Michael Woldemariam on the parallel factors that led promising political transitions in both Ethiopia and Sudan to derail into devastating civil wars.

Our annual Africa issue is out! With Michael Woldemariam on derailed transitions in Ethiopia and Sudan, Faeeza Ballim on South African electricity politics, Emmanuel Mogende on conservation debates and Botswana's green state…

Enjoy free access (for a limited time) to this essay in our latest issue: Nausheen H. Anwar on the politics of intensifying extreme heat in Karachi and other South Asian cities:

In our annual South Asia issue, Nile Green reviews a perambulating history of Lahore—and of the erasing of its pluralistic past—by Manan Ahmed Asif.