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  Vol. 20 No. 2 (2025)
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  A New Cold War?

  Vol. 20 No. 2 (2025)

  While the decay of the old order is evident, a distinct new order has yet to emerge. With a history of excellence in regional studies and social science, St. Antony’s College—the home of this journal for twenty years—has long contributed to envisioning the future of the international order. In St. Antony’s College’s inaugural Margaret MacMillan North American lecture, Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, outlined several possibilities for how Gramscian “monsters” would jostle in a world beyond Pax Americana. These included a U.S. attempt to restore its primacy, the transition of global leadership to another power, the division of the world into spheres of influence, or descent into chaos and disorder. These possibilities offer much to consider as we anticipate and shape the new world we are entering.