The East Lost the Cold war, but did the West Win?

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  • Curtis Bauer

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21971/P71P41

Abstract

Clearly the East lost the Cold War to the West, suffering total economic and political collapse by the late 1980s. Yet it is not entirely clear if or what the West won. Western economies continue to labor under the extensive military commitments. The ideology of liberal democracy, although laudable, is difficult to implement. Capitalism, as an economic system, is torn between the need for perpetual growth and the protection of a fragile environment. Was the end of the Cold War truly "the end of history" as some suggest, or do the lessons of the period stand instead as a cautionary for the future?

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Author Biography

Curtis Bauer

Curtis Bauer is currently pursuing an MA degree in history at the University of Alberta. He is researching the evolution of science, focusing on "revolutionary" periods when the underlying system of knowledge production is particularly visible.

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Published

2008-02-21

How to Cite

Bauer, C. (2008). The East Lost the Cold war, but did the West Win?. Past Imperfect, 8. https://doi.org/10.21971/P71P41

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