The terms “Cold War” and “Second Cold War” in the light of contemporary socio-humanities: an encyclopedic perspective
This article explores the evolving meanings of the terms "Cold War" and "Second/New Cold War" within contemporary socio-humanities. It argues that the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war has introduced new cognitive challenges and issues, necessitating a rethinking...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Institute of Encyclopedic Research
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Енциклопедичний Вісник України |
| Online Access: | https://evu.encyclopedia.kyiv.ua/doi/10.37068/evu.16.3.pdf |
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| Summary: | This article explores the evolving meanings of the terms "Cold War" and "Second/New Cold War" within contemporary socio-humanities. It argues that the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war has introduced new cognitive challenges and issues, necessitating a rethinking of historical experience and a revival of traditional research strategies. This war has also led to a new global confrontation, with many countries indirectly involved. The term “Second Cold War” has become a prevalent descriptor for this global conflict, representing an attempt to extrapolate the bipolar confrontation of 1946–1989 to the present day. The article emphasizes that the term “Second Cold War” reflects a distinctive socio-humanitarian trend in which modern militarized realities are perceived as a “return of history” to the global and "post-historical" world. However, the term "Second/New Cold War" remains a derivative concept with vague content, generating various interpretations in different studies. The author suggests that the secondary nature of this term complicates its representation in traditional, paper-based encyclopedias and dictionaries. Given the rapid evolution of its meaning and usage, frequent updates to encyclopedia entries are necessary. Furthermore, the contemporary cognitive landscape of extreme militarized modernity encourages the expansion of online resources within the framework of national (Ukrainian) encyclopedism. |
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| ISSN: | 2706-9990 2707-000X |