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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

Illustration: Lauren Crow

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”

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