US-China Cold War Tensions and Global Alliances

Sir Robin Niblett, distinguished fellow at Chatham House, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss a potential second Cold War between the United States and China.

Mentioned on the Episode 

Graham Allison, Destined for War: Can American and China Escape Thucydides’ Trap?

Barry Buzan, “A New Cold War? The Case for a General Concept,” International Politics

Robin Niblett, “The G-7 Must Prepare Now for Trump,” Foreign Policy

Robin Niblett, The New Cold War: How the Contest Between the US and China Will Shape Our Century

Robin Niblett and Leslie Vinjamuri, “The Liberal Order Begins at Home,” Foreign Affairs

Jake Sullivan, “Remarks by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Renewing American Economic Leadership at the Brookings Institution,” April 27, 2023

Jake Sullivan, “The Sources of American Power: A Foreign Policy for a Changed World,” Foreign Affairs

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