The World Ahead | By Invitation: United States in 2024
Niall Ferguson and Condoleezza Rice on the new cold war
Military strength and allies matter, but nothing is inevitable. Five lessons from the cold war stand out
By Niall Ferguson and Condoleezza Rice
The intensifying rivalry between America and China has led to much talk of a new cold war. Some say that is going too far, but the two do seem now to have little space for co-operation and rather more for conflict.
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This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition of The World Ahead 2024 under the headline “Five cold-war lessons”
