{"product_id":"revisiting-the-first-cold-war-aiden-warren-9781804132111","title":"Revisiting the First Cold War: A View from the 21st Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgainst the backdrop of major geopolitical developments, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and intensifying great-power competition in the Indo-Pacific, this book undertakes a comprehensive reassessment of the United States' first Cold War strategy. In examining the machinations and dynamics of the Cold War era, it offers a nuanced understanding of today's security challenges and the underlying continuities that may inform contemporary security strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile there are marked differences between the Cold War era and the geopolitics of the twenty-first century, there are also certain equivalences--increasing bipolarity, deepening polemics, sharpening distinctions between autocracies and democracies--that are very much driving developments. It is no longer questionable that the United States and China, tacit allies during the first half of the last Cold War, are engaged in their own new cold war: Chinese President Xi Jinping has proclaimed it, and a unique bipartisan consensus in the United States recognizes the contest. What, then, might previous challenges suggest about the current situation?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe core objective here is to demonstrate how the greatest ever unfought war--the Soviet-American Cold War--as well as other preceding struggles, might expand our understanding and foster resilience in adapting to the evolving Sino-American rivalry. When applied with a sophisticated grasp of contemporary dynamics, the lessons of the past can guide effective policy-making, enhance strategic foresight, and advance stability amid the many uncertainties of the present century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aiden Warren,Joseph M. Siracusa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 180413211X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804132111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Exeter Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d","brand":"Aiden Warren","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48442960511231,"sku":"9781804132111","price":126.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_641cf871-bb02-4573-a183-4fd44198db81.jpg?v=1777200908","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/revisiting-the-first-cold-war-aiden-warren-9781804132111","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}