In our latest issue, Jon Gould argues declining trust in U.S. democracy reflects a belief that the powerful evade accountability. He makes the case for a national truth and reconciliation commission to lay the groundwork for rebuilding: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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The November 2026 issue of Current History is out now, featuring a collection on the future of cities prepared by Fonna Forman. Dive in: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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More than just ruins and grief: Sara Cincurova explores the “complexity and pain” of civilian life in Ukraine in her latest Dispatch for Current History -- free to read online now at UC Press: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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What happens when the state fails in its obligation to protect its own soldiers? Saira Mohamed explores the "hidden" side of civil-military relations in her essay for the September 2026 issue of Current History: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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Jean-François Caron breaks down Russia’s “Slavophile” ideology and Putin’s quest for totalitarianism in the September issue of Current History: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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Censorship is old news. “Attention management” is the new frontier of information control. Malika Talgatova explains how modern regimes use influencers and AI to depoliticize populations in Current History: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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A gift from the American people—or a tool of empire? Kelsey Hoppe examines the contradictions of USAID and its sudden end in the September issue of Current History: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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When the military is used to solve domestic political problems, we risk the very democracy we are trying to protect. Rebecca Best explores the fragile bond between the U.S. public and its military in the latest Current History: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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Is your military a professional protector of the state or a partner in an illiberal agenda? Risa Brooks explores the global trend of military politicization in the new Current History: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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The American Revolution wasn’t just a domestic story—it was a global one that reshaped migration, empires, and everyday lives across the inhabited continents. Read Richard Bell's insights in the latest issue of Current History: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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When the public no longer has "skin in the game," war comes at little or no cost for politicians. Robert Thomas examines the dangers of an all-volunteer force in the latest Current History: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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As the military becomes increasingly politicized, partisan entanglements have begun to evade civilian control. In the newest issue of Current History, Heidi A. Urben argues that a nonpartisan military is critical to the preservation of democracy: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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The U.S. is exiting the era of multilateral trade. David Lake, a senior fellow at @UCIGCC, and Jeffry Frieden explain the "New Political Economy of U.S. Trade" in the latest edition of Current History: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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The belief that the military is "better" than the society it protects is the definition of praetorianism. Kori Schake discusses why this mindset is a threat to U.S. democracy in the latest edition of Current History: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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Behind slogans declaring a "safe" El Salvador lies a harrowing reality of mass detentions and forced disappearances. Sonja Wolf details the state of emergency in the latest Current History: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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5 books. 5 critical global themes 📖 From North Korean nuclear disarmament to democratic backsliding, read the "Books in Brief" reviews by Stephan Haggard from the latest issue of Current History: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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From officer purges to unprecedented domestic deployments, Lindsay P. Cohn explores the erosion of democratic control of the U.S. military in the latest issue of Current History: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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The September 2026 issue of Current History is out now, featuring a collection on Civil-Military Relations edited by Rebecca Best. Dive in: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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In our July issue book reviews, Jesse Driscoll and Dominique Arel synthesize seven major books on Russia's war against Ukraine. Plus, Stephan Haggard reviews new books on Iran, Pan-Africanism, the MAGA new right, and cybercrime. Read free online: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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Denise Sullivan argues that music has long been one of democracy's most enduring tools—giving voice to resistance, building community, and sustaining hope through times of crisis. Read her full article from our July issue free online here: online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…
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