MHI-02: MODERN WORLD
Course Code: MHI-02
Assignment Code: MHI-02/AST/TMA/2016-17
Total Marks: 100
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The conclusion of the Second World War led to
the emergence of a phase in international politics that was termed the ‘Cold
War.’ The victors of the war had divided Europe into two antagonistic spheres,
primarily based on the ideological differences between capitalism and
communism. The Cold War in realpolitik
reflected the conflicts of interest that had grown among the allies as
the war came to a close. Mutual suspicion about the motives of the ‘other’ and
the competing universalistic yet contradictory ideologies generated hostile
posturing that on several occasions could have led to another catastrophic war
with unforeseen consequences for humanity at large. For close to five decades
the antagonism between the United States and the erstwhile Soviet Union
determined the ebb and flows of international power politics with their proxy
nations being witness to civil and military conflict, especially in Asia and
Africa. The consequences of the Cold War, it can be premised, are still visible
in the changing international order
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