China and the United States' chalenge

As we move into the 21st century, the geopolitical contours of a conflict on a global scale have become increasingly clear – by antagonizing China, the United States has led some analysts to speak of a second Cold War. In this article I try to demonstrate that, in fact, the displacement of the North...

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Author: R. Carvalho, Bernardo
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2021
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repository:Revista Fim do Mundo (Online)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistas.marilia.unesp.br:article/11767
Online Access:https://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/RFM/article/view/11767
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Estados Unidos
China
Guerra fria
United States
Cold War
Guerra Fría
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Summary:As we move into the 21st century, the geopolitical contours of a conflict on a global scale have become increasingly clear – by antagonizing China, the United States has led some analysts to speak of a second Cold War. In this article I try to demonstrate that, in fact, the displacement of the North American strategic axis towards the Pacific Ocean presents considerable parallels with the Containment strategy employed against the Soviet bloc. I tried, however, to expose the difficulties of the United States reissuing this strategy in the face of an adversary whose foreign policy has shown itself to be increasingly innovative.