Global Cold War

What is the meaning of the Global Cold War and its influence on post-war history and beyond?

The Global Cold War Group at Utrecht University studies the conflict that created our contemporary world. Combining multi-disciplinary research with a range of new perspectives and recently declassified primary sources, we seek to reconceptualise the very meaning of the Cold War and its influence on post-war history and beyond. 
Apart from furthering research, teaching and policy debates, the Global Cold War group aims to support students and early career researchers in particular through its activities.

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    The Russian invasion of Ukraine: its origins and how will it advance?

    In the media

    24 February 2023

    Dossier article | Professor of History of International Relations Laurien Crump has been a guest of several media outlets to comment on the war in Ukraine.
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    One year of war in Ukraine: is there a way out?

    News

    23 February 2023

    With four humanities scholars from different disciplines, we analyse the current state of affairs and look ahead: what are possible outcomes of this war?
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    The story of a Dutch double agent during the Cold War: "Truly unique"

    In the media

    4 August 2022

    Associate Professor of History of International Relations Eleni Braat and Ben de Jong investigated the life of Agent M who was a double agent for 22 years.

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Expertise: multilateral diplomacy | Pan-Africanism | the Arab-Israeli conflict | the Balkans | authoritarian regimes | revolutionary movements | the Warsaw Pact | grassroots activism | non-alignment | reparations | petro-diplomacy