Q16. John Lewis Gaddis and the "Long Peace" Flashcards

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Who is John Lewis Gaddis?

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American military historian and political scientist who famously referred to the Cold War as the “Long Peace”

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Why is the Cold War called the “Long Peace”?

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  • no actual war (between Soviet Russia and US)
  • considered very peaceful after the two World Wars
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What contributed to the “Long Peace”?

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  • fear
  • establishment of foreign policy and international relations
  • proxy wars
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What were the impacts of the Cold War on the study of IR?

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  • bipolarity
  • power politics
  • realist theories took off once again
  • emphasis on national interests explaining the behaviors of super powers
  • nuclear detterrence
  • balance of power
  • proxy wars
  • mixing ideological differences with economic drive (capitalism vs. communism)
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