The Long Peace is Dead, but History is Very Much Alive
Abstract
The stability that defined the post–Cold War international system has collapsed. This report traces the arc from Fukuyama's post-1989 optimism through Gaddis's structural realism to the present moment, arguing that the bipolar order's disappearance has produced a fragmented, multipolar environment where great-power conflict is no longer unthinkable — it is underway.
Fields of Study & Subjects
International Relations and Foreign Policy
European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies
Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 12 March 2026
- Language
- EN