The old Cold War was the name given to the highly tense and antagonistic relationship between America and the Soviet Union. It was a cold war precisely because it did not lead to all out war between the two sides, despite their ideological differences. This book argues that we are now entering Cold War II, but this time the highly fraught relationship is between China and America. Trading relations are at an all time low and a military build-up is already occuring on both sides. Even more concerning is the recent militarization of the South China Sea as China asserts control of many of the islands in the area, establishing military garrisons in this vast expanse of sea. The book compares Cold War I with Cold War II in order to understand what will be different this time around. Will Cold War II be similar to the last one with massive military build-ups on each side? Will the world be divided once again by alliances on both sides? Will both sides come to some form of accommodation? Although there have been many commentaries on the emergence of Cold War II, this is one of the first books to provide a detailed analysis of this new strategic landscape.
