Overview

We have entered a new Cold War, even if most people choose not to admit it. The contest between America and China is global and unbridgeable, and it encompasses all major instruments of statecraft: diplomacy, technology, military power, intelligence, trade and investment. It has its tinder box: Taiwan. And both protagonists are working hard to draw allies and friends to their side from east and west, north and south. We stand at its beginning. But this Cold War is nothing like the last one between the Soviet Union and the West, which defined the second half of the twentieth century. We need new ideas to navigate its risks and to avoid a globally devastating hot war. In this short, urgent and indispensable book, Robin Niblett argues that only by looking back can we heed the warnings and learn the necessary lessons to guide us through this new reality: he goes through the ten ways in which the new cold war is different, and offers five new rules for navigating it. How we manage this contest will determine not only whether there is still space for international cooperation to deal with our many global challenges, from the climate emergency to the technological revolution, but also who gets to dominate the twenty-first century and, quite simply, the course of all our futures.

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Author:   Robin Niblett
Publisher:   Atlantic Books
Imprint:   Atlantic Books
Edition:   Main
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.220kg
ISBN:  

9781805462118

ISBN 10:   1805462113
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   07 March 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1: China is no Soviet Union 2: Reversing into the New Cold War 3: America is not all it was 4: Russia's new ambitions 5: The ideological roots of the New Cold War 6: A renewed transatlantic partnership 7: America's Atlantic and Pacific allies converge 8: The non-aligned are now the majority and finding their voice 9: The fight against climate change gets even harder 10: The end of multilateralism 11: How to survive and prosper in the New Cold War

Reviews

There's a pressing need to put the contest between the US and China into its global context. Robin Niblett does precisely that. An illuminating book... * Hillary Rodham Clinton, former US Senator and Secretary of State * An important, crystal-clear account of contemporary global geopolitics - by one of the UK's leading strategic thinkers. Essential reading * Peter Frankopan * For those seeking to get their heads round the biggest geopolitical challenges of our time, this is an excellent short guide: concise, informed, and full of insight * Sir Lawrence Freedman * Robin Niblett succinctly explains the drivers of today's global instability and offers hope that democratic countries can regain their sense of shared purpose. * The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH * In this timely book, Robin Niblett unveils the changing balance of power between the US and China and how it is re-defining international relations. Its clarity and simplicity make it essential reading. * Arancha González, former Spanish foreign minister * An insightful, sobering and essential analysis of a shifting geo-political landscape... fresh thinking on how we might manage the US-China confrontation. * Isabel Hilton * Combines shrewd and detailed geopolitical analysis with a sobering but ultimately positive assessment of how the liberal world can get back on the front foot. Compelling reading. * Rana Mitter * Robin Niblett is one of the UK's finest foreign policy minds... As he rightly argues, war between the US and China is entirely avoidable. * Kevin Rudd, former prime minister of Australia and author of The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the U.S. and Xi Jinping’s China *

For those seeking to get their heads round the biggest geopolitical challenges of our time, and especially the developing conflict between China and the liberal democracies, this is an excellent short guide: concise, informed, and full of insight * Sir Lawrence Freedman * In this timely book, Robin Niblett unveils the changing balance of power between the US and China and how it is re-defining international relations. Its clarity and simplicity make it essential reading, above all for Europeans seeking to chart a course to defend their interests and values. * Arancha González Laya, former EU Minister for Foreign Affairs * An insightful, sobering and essential analysis of a shifting geo-political landscape: the players and the challenges, but also fresh thinking on how we might manage the US-China confrontation and stop the new Cold War tipping over into catastrophe. * Isabel Hilton * As the world becomes more turbulent, there is no more experienced or informed guide than Robin Niblett. He combines shrewd and detailed geopolitical analysis with a sobering but ultimately positive assessment of how the liberal world can get back on the front foot. Compelling reading for all who want to know where the world goes next. * Rana Mitter *

For those seeking to get their heads round the biggest geopolitical challenges of our time, and especially the developing conflict between China and the liberal democracies, this is an excellent short guide: concise, informed, and full of insight * Sir Lawrence Freedman * In this timely book, Robin Niblett unveils the changing balance of power between the US and China and how it is re-defining international relations. Its clarity and simplicity make it essential reading, above all for Europeans seeking to chart a course to defend their interests and values. * Arancha González Laya, former EU Minister for Foreign Affairs * An insightful, sobering and essential analysis of a shifting geo-political landscape: the players and the challenges, but also fresh thinking on how we might manage the US-China confrontation and stop the new Cold War tipping over into catastrophe. * Isabel Hilton *

For those seeking to get their heads round the biggest geopolitical challenges of our time, and especially the developing conflict between China and the liberal democracies, this is an excellent short guide: concise, informed, and full of insight * Sir Lawrence Freedman * An important, crystal-clear account of contemporary global geopolitics - by one of the UK's leading strategic thinkers. Essential reading -- Peter Frankopan In this timely book, Robin Niblett unveils the changing balance of power between the US and China and how it is re-defining international relations. Its clarity and simplicity make it essential reading, above all for Europeans seeking to chart a course to defend their interests and values. * Arancha González Laya, former Spanish foreign minister * An insightful, sobering and essential analysis of a shifting geo-political landscape: the players and the challenges, but also fresh thinking on how we might manage the US-China confrontation and stop the new Cold War tipping over into catastrophe. * Isabel Hilton * As the world becomes more turbulent, there is no more experienced or informed guide than Robin Niblett. He combines shrewd and detailed geopolitical analysis with a sobering but ultimately positive assessment of how the liberal world can get back on the front foot. Compelling reading for all who want to know where the world goes next. * Rana Mitter * Robin Niblett is one of the UK's finest foreign policy minds... As he rightly argues, war between the US and China is entirely avoidable. And while history provides us lessons for managing the relationship between these two great powers, it does not define their destiny -- Kevin Rudd, former prime minister of Australia and author of The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the U.S. and Xi Jinping’s China

Author Information

Sir Robin Niblett is a leading expert on international relations. He is a distinguished fellow at Chatham House, after spending 15 years as its director and chief executive until 2022, and senior adviser at Hakluyt, the British strategic advisory firm. He is also engaged by the Asia Society Policy Institute and the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) in Washington DC, where he was Executive Vice President for ten years. He has served as chair of several World Economic Forum councils, and advises governments and private institutions. His writing has appeared in many publications and books, but this is his first solo book.

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