{"product_id":"the-new-cold-war-the-united-states-russia-and-china-from-kosovo-to-ukraine-9781642599541","title":"The New Cold War: The United States, Russia, and China from Kosovo to Ukraine","description":"\u003cp\u003eA leading international relations expert uncovers the key stages that led from the end of the Cold War to the War in Ukraine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRacing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWas 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith erudition and sobering analysis, Achcar argues that only by understanding this new landscape can we begin to imagine the contours of an alternative, more peaceful world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGilbert Achcar\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Development Studies and International Relations at SOAS, University of London. He is a frequent contributor to publications including \u003cem\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJacobin\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLe Monde diplomatique\u003c\/em\u003e. His books include \u003cem\u003ePerilous Power: The Middle East and U.S. Foreign Policy\u003c\/em\u003e, co-authored with Noam Chomsky; \u003cem\u003eThe Arabs and the Holocaust: The Arab-Israeli War of Narratives\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eMarxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThe People Want: A Radical Exploration of the Arab Uprising\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Haymarket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50453822406930,"sku":"9781642599541","price":78.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d8b28752-3648-4065-95f0-030d7b3afaf1.jpg?v=1729857659","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-new-cold-war-the-united-states-russia-and-china-from-kosovo-to-ukraine-9781642599541","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}