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Twilight Struggle: Lessons from the Cold War for China Strategy Today

Twilight Struggle: Lessons from the Cold War for China Strategy Today

Mike is joined by Hal Brands to discuss his new book, The Twilight Struggle: What the Cold War Teaches Us about Great-Power Rivalry Today.

The Asia Chessboard

January 24, 202241m 19s

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Show Notes

This week, Mike is joined by Hal Brands, the Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), to discuss his new book, The Twilight Struggle: What the Cold War Teaches Us about Great-Power Rivalry Today. Mike and Hal analyze the merits of applied history and how the Cold War is an appropriate lens through which to gain insights about current U.S.-China long-term competition. How can lessons from the Cold War inform current U.S. strategy? Is the United State prepared for long-term competition? What is the U.S. theory of victory?