Ending the Cold War removed the common interest that had suppressed Asian-American conflicts

Evidence

The end of the Cold War removed this overriding common interest of the United States and the Asian powers and left nothing in its place. Consequently, other issues where significant conflicts of interest existed came to the fore. — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 603 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Renewed Middle East instability derailed the US pivot to Asia; Ending the Cold War removed the basis for Turkey’s Western alignment; Cold War alignment masked U.S.-Asian civilizational conflicts that resurfaced after 1991 — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 603

Broader Connections

• Cold War alignment masked U.S.-Asian civilizational conflicts that resurfaced after 1991 #corroborates (0.95) — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 603