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Samuel Helfont

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Middle East/International history. Newest book: Iraq against the World (OUP, 2023). Naval War College@Naval Postgraduate School. PhD@Princeton. Views my own. https://www.samuelhelfont.com

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Samuel Helfont @samuelhelfont.bsky.social · Nov 13

Happy to see things picking up here. I write about Middle Eastern and international history. My two books drew heavily from Iraqi archives. Here is my latest:

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Shamiran Mako @smako.bsky.social · 8d

Glad to see this important volume come to fruition- kudos to @lisablaydes.bsky.social & @samuelhelfont.bsky.social for putting us all in conversation with each other. Thrilled to have co-authored a critical chapter with @marsin.bsky.social on archival access & hierarchies of knowledge production

Samuel Helfont @samuelhelfont.bsky.social · 8d

Coming from @stanfordpress.bsky.social in the summer of 2026! @lisablaydes.bsky.social and I edited a book "Ba'thist Iraq through Archives" with a star studded list of contributors!

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Sumita Pahwa @sumitapahwa.bsky.social · 8d

Now this looks like a really incredible list of chapters and contributors.

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@ghoshworld @ghoshworld.bsky.social · 8d

Looking forward to this.

Samuel Helfont @samuelhelfont.bsky.social · 8d

Coming from @stanfordpress.bsky.social in the summer of 2026! @lisablaydes.bsky.social and I edited a book "Ba'thist Iraq through Archives" with a star studded list of contributors!

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Sumita Pahwa @sumitapahwa.bsky.social · 8d

Woot!

Samuel Helfont @samuelhelfont.bsky.social · 8d

Coming from @stanfordpress.bsky.social in the summer of 2026! @lisablaydes.bsky.social and I edited a book "Ba'thist Iraq through Archives" with a star studded list of contributors!

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Kancho Yogo @kanchoyogo.bsky.social · 8d

I reckon Ba'thist Iraq is one of the most interesting episodes in late 20th century history and the regime archives are an incredible resource. So I'm very excited about this book coming out!

Samuel Helfont @samuelhelfont.bsky.social · 8d

Coming from @stanfordpress.bsky.social in the summer of 2026! @lisablaydes.bsky.social and I edited a book "Ba'thist Iraq through Archives" with a star studded list of contributors!

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Samuel Helfont @samuelhelfont.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks!

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Kancho Yogo @kanchoyogo.bsky.social · 8d

Oh wow that looks incredible. That's one heck of a list of contributors! Congratulations.

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Michael Brill @michaelpbrill.bsky.social · 8d

@aldabenjamen.bsky.social, @eckartwoertz.bsky.social, @davidpatel.bsky.social, and several others not on this site. 2/2

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Michael Brill @michaelpbrill.bsky.social · 8d

It's an honor to have a chapter in @samuelhelfont.bsky.social & @lisablaydes.bsky.social's book, alongside @marsin.bsky.social, @smako.bsky.social, @joosthiltermann.bsky.social, @ibrahimpasha.bsky.social, @kmwoods.bsky.social, @malfridbh.bsky.social, @lilyhindy.bsky.social... 1/2

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Samuel Helfont @samuelhelfont.bsky.social · 8d

Coming from @stanfordpress.bsky.social in the summer of 2026! @lisablaydes.bsky.social and I edited a book "Ba'thist Iraq through Archives" with a star studded list of contributors!

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Samuel Helfont @samuelhelfont.bsky.social · 8d

Coming from @stanfordpress.bsky.social in the summer of 2026! @lisablaydes.bsky.social and I edited a book "Ba'thist Iraq through Archives" with a star studded list of contributors!

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Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · 16d

Happy to share the news that Catastrophic Diplomacy won the 2025 Tonous and Warda Johns Family Book Award (for the best monograph in the history of U.S. foreign relations, immigration history, or military history) from the PCB-AHA.

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Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · Jul 31

If you are an advanced PhD student working on US foreign relations or early career scholar in the area, check this out and consider applying to the #SHAFR Summer Institute being hosted by the @mershoncenter.bsky.social at The Ohio State University in June 2026🗃️: mershoncenter.osu.edu/events/socie...

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Samuel Helfont @samuelhelfont.bsky.social · May 28

Thanks for sharing it!

Diplomatic History @diplomatichistory.bsky.social · May 28

And @samuelhelfont.bsky.social and Kate Tietzen-Wisdom's deep dive into Iraqi archival sources in "Iraqi Archives and post-Cold War Continuity: A View from the Global South" academic.oup.com/dh/article-a...

Iraqi Archives and post-Cold War Continuity: A View from the Global South

The transition from Cold War to post-Cold War is one of the more significant events in international history over the past fifty years. At least, that is h

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Joe Stieb @joestieb.bsky.social · Apr 4

I read an early version of this, and I recommend it very highly! I plan to use it in my own teaching. A brilliant and concise summation.

Samuel Helfont @samuelhelfont.bsky.social · Apr 4

All the books in this series have similar covers so this was expected but it’s still great to see!

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Samuel Helfont @samuelhelfont.bsky.social · Apr 4

I always forget to tag 🗃️ #skystorians

Samuel Helfont @samuelhelfont.bsky.social · Apr 4

All the books in this series have similar covers so this was expected but it’s still great to see!

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Samuel Helfont @samuelhelfont.bsky.social · Apr 4

All the books in this series have similar covers so this was expected but it’s still great to see!

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Michael Brill @michaelpbrill.bsky.social · Mar 21

I enjoyed listening to @abuaardvark.bsky.social's conversation with Alissa Walter about her new book "Contested City" for @pomeps.bsky.social podcast. Nice mentions of the work by great scholars like @samuelhelfont.bsky.social & @lisablaydes.bsky.social.

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Contested City (S. 14, Ep. 9) - Project on Middle East Political Science

On this week’s episode of the podcast, Alissa Walter of Seattle Pacific University joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, Contested City: Citizen Advocacy and Survival in Modern Baghdad. The book o...

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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · Mar 12

Applications for the Second Book Workshop are due 3/17

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CFA- SHAFR Second Book Workshop

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Samuel Helfont @samuelhelfont.bsky.social · Mar 12

A must read from @shafrhistorians.bsky.social in Passport on 7 question on US-Middle East relations. Thanks to @joestieb.bsky.social and Kate Tietzen-Wisdom for the shout outs about my book, Iraq against the World!

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Passport @passportshafr.bsky.social · Feb 21

Like @shafrhistorians.bsky.social, Passport is now on BlueSky! The January issue of Passport is still delayed due to a technical issue. We are working diligently to get it to you asap

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SHAFR @shafrhistorians.bsky.social · Feb 15

We are now accepting proposals for the Second Book Workshop! Deadline is March 17 tinyurl.com/3szajzzb

CFA- SHAFR Second Book Workshop

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Samuel Helfont @samuelhelfont.bsky.social · Feb 11

I am happy to announce that my latest book, Iraq against the World, is now available in Arabic translation from an Iraq publisher.
#IRHIST #skystorians
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مركز الرافدين للحوار RCD يُصدر كتاب جديد عن العراق في مواجهة العالم.

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