CURRENT HISTORY
Scope & Guideline
Transforming Historical Knowledge into Contemporary Relevance
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Global Political Dynamics:
The journal consistently explores the shifting political landscapes across continents, examining the rise and fall of democracies, authoritarian regimes, and the impact of geopolitical tensions. - Socioeconomic Issues:
CURRENT HISTORY addresses critical socioeconomic challenges, including poverty, migration, and inequality, providing insights into their historical roots and contemporary significance. - Cultural and Identity Politics:
The journal delves into the intersections of culture, identity, and politics, highlighting how historical narratives shape current societal issues and conflicts. - Environmental Challenges:
A focus on environmental issues, including climate change and resource management, reflects the journal's commitment to understanding the interplay between human activity and ecological sustainability. - Historical Contextualization:
CURRENT HISTORY emphasizes the importance of historical context in understanding current events, often linking past events to present-day challenges and opportunities.
Trending and Emerging
- Migration and Displacement:
Recent publications have increasingly focused on migration as a significant global phenomenon, examining the causes, experiences, and implications of displacement due to conflict, climate change, and economic factors. - Intersectionality and Social Justice:
There is a growing emphasis on intersectionality in social justice movements, with papers exploring how various forms of identity (race, gender, class) intersect to shape experiences of oppression and resistance. - Climate Change and Environmental Justice:
The journal has expanded its focus on climate change, particularly the socio-political implications of environmental degradation and the pursuit of sustainability, highlighting the need for equitable solutions. - Digital Politics and Technology:
Emerging discussions around digital politics, including the impact of social media, surveillance, and technology on governance and civil society, reflect the growing relevance of these issues in contemporary discourse. - Global Health and Pandemics:
In light of recent global health crises, the journal has increasingly published papers on the political, social, and economic dimensions of health, particularly in relation to pandemics and health equity.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Military Conflicts:
There appears to be a waning interest in traditional military conflicts, with fewer papers exploring conventional warfare. This may be due to a shift towards discussing hybrid warfare, cyber conflicts, and non-state actors. - Cold War Narratives:
The relevance of Cold War-era narratives has diminished, as scholars increasingly focus on post-Cold War dynamics, including globalization and the rise of new powers, rather than on historical tensions between superpowers. - Single-Narrative Histories:
Papers focusing solely on single-narrative histories of nations or regions have decreased. Instead, there is a growing preference for multi-perspective analyses that consider diverse voices and experiences. - Eurocentrism in Analysis:
There is a noticeable decline in Eurocentric analyses, as the journal increasingly prioritizes non-Western perspectives and global South narratives in understanding contemporary issues. - Focus on Domestic Politics Only:
The journal is moving away from papers that focus exclusively on domestic political issues without a global context, as the interconnectedness of global events becomes more apparent.
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