An illustration from a 1951 U.S. propaganda poster depicting the "red hand of Communism" reaching toward "the peoples of Southeast Asia." Photo credit: U.S. National Archives/Public Domain.
Editor’s Note: As the U.S.-China rivalry increases, worries abound that a new Cold War will develop. For Asia, this concern is particularly ominous, as the Cold War there contributed to numerous bloody internal conflicts. Paul Staniland of the University of Chicago examines this period to draw lessons for how the region may respond to U.S.-China tension and how policymakers should consider the interplay between internal crises and foreign policy goals.
Daniel Byman
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Competition between the United States and China in Asia has generated ongoing discussion about whether Asia’s present will resemble its Cold Wa
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