The New Cold War

Abstract

This article on the new cold war continues our new section of C & C, which is intended to provide background information and analysis on current affairs. Our aim is that these articles should be short (no more than 3,500 words) as snappy as C & C contributors can make them, and free from the constraints of detailed research and lengthy footnotes that characterise our usual offerings. They can address any matter of topical concern, whether it be of the headline variety or those issues normally expunged from the newspapers. We are hoping in this way to build a further link between our regular in-depth theoretical and empirical articles, and immediate political and economic issues. These contributions will not go through the normal C & C refereeing procedures, but for the sake of speed and currency wil be considered by the EC alone (at the last minute before publication, if necessary). It would be useful if short bibliographical guides could be appended to the text. We would very much welcome contributions and comments on this new venture.