Date of Award
4-27-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Patrick Donnay
Abstract
The Cold War has been studied repeatedly since the war supposedly ended in 1991. However recent events are starting to cause some concern and make many question whether or not the Cold War actually ended, if it took a different shape or perhaps has just been on pause. I argue that the Cold War has been a conflict that has been going on since 1947 and although the conflict has looked differently in recent decades the conflict was never properly put to an end. The research analyzes US decision making with respect to Russian and Asian relations over the last 24 years. I draw comparisons between the actions of the USSR and current Russian actions to help complete the argument. I focus upon several primary and secondary sources including scholarly articles, published letters, current news stories and interviews. It seems the promises of European cooperation and harmony that were so encouraging in 1991 have been tested by the cold realities of imperial interests and lack of communication between the US and its Russian counterpart.
Recommended Citation
Phipps, Matt, "The Cold War: Over, Renewed, or Never Ended?" (2015). Political Science Theses and Capstones. 108.
https://pines.bemidjistate.edu/capstone-polisci/108
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