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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · 1d

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.

The Path to Gender Equality in Wartime Ukraine

This article examines three key dimensions shaping gender (in)equality in Ukraine during the full-scale war: legal, geopolitical, and socio-cultural. Legally, martial law reinforces a traditional (pat...

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · 5d

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

Maintaining the IllusionRussian Society After Three Years of War

Well into the fourth year of war since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian society remains largely compliant, even though few have benefited from the conflict. The working poor who make u...

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · 8d

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:

Belarus in the Long Shadow of 2020

The long shadow of 2020’s protests against a rigged election continues to shape Belarus’s political, social, and cultural landscape. The country has undergone a profound reconfiguration of state-socie...

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · 9d

Also in our new issue: Agha Bayramov (@cirr-ug.bsky.social) on Caspian green energy ambitions, Catherine Wanner on dispossession and resilience in Ukraine, and J. Eugene Clay on late Soviet spiritualism.

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · 9d

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…

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · 14d

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.

The Politics of Ethnography at a Tibetan Nunnery

Finding out what the women at a massive Buddhist convent really think about gender and power hierarchies is an ethically fraught project that cannot be separated from the context of Chinese domination...

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · 20d

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.

How Singapore Manages Labor Migration and Diversity

Singapore has long relied on migrant workers, using a framework of racial categories dating from the colonial era to manage diversity. More recently, the city-state has turned to classifying migrants’...

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · 22d

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

Brunei Faces Generational Change

Brunei Darussalam is an absolute monarchy that has resisted decades of international advocacy for democracy and civic rights. Long seen as an anachronism, its autocratic order—anchored in expansive we...

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · 26d

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

Fukushima and the Politics of Nuclear Disaster Recovery

The 2011 meltdown at Fukushima, triggered by an earthquake and tsunami, was the worst nuclear power plant disaster in Japan’s history, bringing back painful memories of trauma associated with the atom...

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · 29d

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

Revisiting the Environmental Legacies of the Vietnam War

The 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War provides an opportunity to reflect on the conflict’s enduring scars, from severe ecological damages to lingering human health impacts. In particular,...

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · Sep 4

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

China’s Perilously Imbalanced Economic Success

China’s contemporary economic trajectory is paradoxical, marked by both extraordinary technological advancement and mounting macroeconomic vulnerabilities. China has achieved global leadership in adva...

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · Sep 2

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:

South Korea’s Martial Law CrisisDemocratic Retreat or Resilience?

When President Yoon Suk-yeol announced that he was imposing martial law in December 2024, thousands of South Koreans took to the streets to defend democracy—but the country remains deeply riven by pol...

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Maxime Polleri @maximepolleri.bsky.social · Sep 2

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.

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Fukushima and the Politics of Nuclear Disaster Recovery

The 2011 meltdown at Fukushima, triggered by an earthquake and tsunami, was the worst nuclear power plant disaster in Japan’s history, bringing back painful memories of trauma associated with the atom...

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · Aug 29

Also in our new issue: Junjia Ye on precarious migrant labor in Singapore, Yoonkyung Lee (‪@utoronto.ca‬) on the South Korean martial law crisis, and Charlene Makley (‪@reed.edu‬) on an ethnography of Tibetan Buddhist nuns. online.ucpress.edu/currenthisto...

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · Aug 29

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…
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University of California Press @ucpress.bsky.social · Jun 27

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...

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · Jun 3

To further tide you over through the summer, our latest Global Trends issue is also all free access (for a limited time)!
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Volume 124 Issue 858 | Current History | University of California Press

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · Jun 3

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.

Volume 124 Issue 862 | Current History | University of California Press

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · May 28

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.

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · May 27

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.

Return to the Prophet of Revolt

A new biography of iconic anti-colonial thinker Frantz Fanon emphasizes how his psychiatric practice informed his radical politics, and vice versa.

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · May 19

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.

May Nigeria Not Happen to You

Systemic state failures have left Nigerians struggling to survive a cost of living crisis, inaccessible health care, climate-related disasters, and rising insecurity.

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · May 15

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.

Pluralistic Approaches to Mental Health Care in Ghana

In many African countries, traditional and faith healers are popular options for treating mental health problems. But there are serious concerns about healers engaging in potential human rights abuses...

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · May 13

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.

The Tragedy of Transition in Ethiopia and Sudan

The collapse of the 2018–19 political transitions in Ethiopia and Sudan was one of the great African tragedies of the past decade. Three main factors caused these promising democratic openings to devo...

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · May 12

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.

Youth Mobilization and Democracy in Senegal

When President Macky Sall took an authoritarian turn, young people mobilized once again to preserve Senegalese democracy. Youth political engagement has been influential in Senegal since the 1960s thr...

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Current History @currenthistory1.bsky.social · May 9

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:

The Information Revolution and Power

The rise of digital networks is diffusing power to new players. Fourth in a series on soft power.

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