New Atlanticist
Aug 12, 2020
What got you here won’t get you there: To succeed in Cold War II, America needs to avoid the wrong lessons from Cold War I
By
Christopher M. England and Sina Azodi
One danger today is that the history of Cold War will be misinterpreted, as if one or two major foreign policy initiatives will enable the United States to “contain” a rising China. Instead, the appropriate lesson is that nations stagnate when they cling to outmoded policies, while those that innovate can gain a renewed but temporary lease on life.