The New Cold War

The New Cold War: the United States, Russia and China-from Kosovo to Ukraine

Gilbert Achcar author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Saqi Books

Published:14th Feb '23

Should be back in stock very soon

The New Cold War cover

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, warnings of a new Cold War proliferated. In fact, argues Gilbert Achcar in this timely new account, the New Cold War has been ongoing since the late 1990s. Racing to solidify its position as the last remaining superpower, the US alienated Russia and China, pushing them closer and rebooting the ‘old’ Cold War with disastrous implications. Vladimir Putin’s consequent rise and imperialist reinvention, along with Xi Jinping’s own ascendancy and increasingly autocratic tendencies, would culminate, respectively, in the invasion of Ukraine and mounting tensions over Taiwan and trade. Was all this inevitable? What comes after Ukraine, and what might the contours of a more peaceful world look like? These questions and many others are addressed in this essential book by one of the most seasoned analysts of international relations.

'Nobody will be happy with Gilbert Achcar's book and that's why it is worth reading (in addition to being written very clearly) ... definitely worth reading.' -- Branko Milanovcic
'‘[A] powerful, necessary, and timely book.’ * Irish Times *

ISBN: 9781908906533

Dimensions: 216mm x 138mm x 45mm

Weight: 400g

368 pages