South African Institute of International Affairs (Johannesburg)
6 October 2008
The world is currently concerned with redefining Western-Russian relations in the wake of the Georgian conflict. The press has even been discussing the possibility of a 'new' Cold War. If this materialises, what would be the implications for Africa?
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It is rediculous to say that a new cold war would be based on tensions between countries with liberal policies versus authoritarian ones. Russia will have geopolitical interests that are opposed to the US regardless of how liberal it is. Same with China. You really think if Russia became very liberal disagreements between the US and Russia would go away?