”Studying the Cold War is important to our understanding of the world today – which to an extent is a product of the Cold War. It enables one to see how things got to be as they are, not least in the geopolitical landscape, the economic disparity, as well as the volatile domestic politics in…

”The demise of communism as an alternative ideology has distorted present-day understandings of politics.”              

”The study of the Cold War constitutes a very important field of Military History, Contemporary History, the History of International Relations, Political History and the History of Conflicts. The relevance is indisputable due to the production of memory, meanings and the broad cultural aspect involved, constituting a very current universe.”          …

”The historical study of the Cold War gives us insights into the relevance of ideologies, alliances, and structures of power in regulating international affairs. Studying the cold War as a global, multifaceted conflict also allows us to better understand the roots of the complexity, intricacy, and interdependence that characterize our modern world.”      …

”The words ‘Cold War’ are bandied around carelessly to describe relations between the US and China. It betrays an intellectually lazy approach to finding an apt term to describe a new type of rivalry between two global rivals in a multipolar international system where economic and social interactions between the two are significant. The current…

”To avoid drawing wrong lessons from the Cold War – an untypical war resulting from a concurrence of historical cirumstances unlikely to ever recur.”            

”The Cold War, like all global political processes, is important to study in order to draw lessons for a better understanding and to preserve world peace. Much of today’s geopolitical tensions have been dragging on since the end of World War II. It is important to draw parallels and look for experiences in conflict resolution….

”More than any other historical subject, the Cold War sets the stage for the state of international relations today. Whether it’s Russian revanchism on the rise, the Chinese ascent to global power status, perennial calamity in the Middle East, or the erosion of Western-style democracy around the world, the contours of the Cold War loom…

”Studying the Cold War provides invaluable insights into the historical, geopolitical, and strategic dimensions of current international affairs. In Europe, it constitutes an important context for the Russian-Ukrainian war. While the present situation differs in important ways, the legacies of the Cold War continue to shape the dynamics of the relationship between the West and…

”There are many reasons why the study of the Cold War is relevant today. One reason is that after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 the American-led worldwide alliance – contrary to expectations at the time – has survived. The United States and its allies, like Japan, Germany and Britain, today control more…