The
New Europe
A New Cold War?
What
was the Cold War?
What
were itÕs causes, dimensions, tactics,
characteristics?
Ideologies
of the Cold War
Communism
v. Capitalism or Òmarket democracyÓ
Geography
of the Cold War
ÒEast v. WestÓ
GEOPOLITICS
of the Cold War
Power
for powerÕs sake
Soviet
sphere of influence v. American sphere of influence
Competing/opposing
collective security organizations
War by Proxy
Brinksmanship
of the Nuclear Arms Race
Propaganda
of the Cold War
Espionage
of the Cold War
Competition
in Sport in the Cold War
Competition
in Science and Technology in the Cold War
The
Space Race
Nuclear
and other technologies with military purposes
Now
apply this framework to the situation today
Are
we in a Ònew Cold WarÓ?
Think
through each of the elements above.
Which
conditions seem to be similar?
Which
are different?
Where
there lessons to be learned from the Cold War that we
are ignoring today?