Are we in a Cold War, Jack Matlock

Jack Matlock, gave the talk on 15 June 2015 at the University of Edinburgh.
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In the Lecture, Jack Matlock suggests that western policies exacerbated Ukraine's internal problems and estranged Russia.
Are we in a new cold war?
Jack Matlock gives his opinion.
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, marking a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014 following the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity.
"Power is defined as a possibility to influence others." The use of power has evolved over the centuries. Gaining prestige, honor, and reputation is one of the central motives for gaining power in human nature.
Power is an attribute of particular actors in their interactions, as well as a social process that constitutes the social identities and capacities of actors. International relations scholars use the term polarity to describe the distribution of power in the international system.
What are the different types of power in international relations?
Hard power policies use coercion, force, and aggression. Soft power policies use persuasion, for example, and rely heavily on international institutions. Smart power policies combine hard and soft power and are used to handle threats like terrorism.
What kind of power is most useful in international relations?
Carr (1946: 109) argued that military power was the most important form of power in international politics, as it serves as both a means and an end in itself.
What are the main elements of power?
Power has three important ingredients. They are force, influence, and authority.
What are the various techniques for the balance of power?
States can pursue a policy of balance of power in two ways: by increasing their own power, as when engaging in an armaments race or in the competitive acquisition of territory; or by adding to their own power that of other states, as when embarking upon a policy of alliances.
Jack Foust Matlock Jr. is an American former ambassador, career Foreign Service Officer, a teacher, a historian, and a linguist. He was a specialist in Soviet affairs during some of the most tumultuous years of the Cold War and served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1987 to 1991.
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, marking a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014 following the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity.
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