Post-Cold War
Refers to the historical and geopolitical period following the end of the Cold War (circa 1991 onward), characterized by the collapse of the bipolar U.S.-Soviet superpower structure and its replacement by new configurations of power, conflict, identity, and regional integration.
Claims that use this term
- Post-Cold War U.S. base closures did not damage Germany’s overall economy
- Post-Cold War global conflict is legitimized by racial, cultural, and religious prejudice
- Post-Cold War military security is shifting to regional power distributions, not global superpower balance.
- Post-Cold War politics are organized around civilizational roles rather than superpower alignments
- Post-Cold War regional economic integration succeeds mainly among culturally homogeneous states.
- Post-Cold War order must be organized by civilizations or not at all