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It has been argued that one of the most important aspects of examining the Cold War, is not to examine why and how it escalated, but to examine why did not escalate into a "hot war". This 8 page paper looks at the Cold War and how it progressed; applying a conflict escalation model to identify the way the conflict escalated, and discusses why it did not end in outright war. The bibliography cites 9 sources.
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by the technological development, such as the nuclear bomb, which had the potential to aid military might. Many papers have looked at how and why escalations took place, but fewer
have considered why the cold war did not develop into a hot war with outright conflict. When looking at the level of
distrust during this period and the overall escalation this appears to be a valid question, especially when looking at conflicts in others times and other areas where conflicts which start
out in a similar manner to the cold war, with an escalation characterised by many of the same patterns, resulted in outright conflict.
To examine how and why the hot war; did not follow the cold war it is necessary to look at the events in order to identify what factors prevented
the escalation. It is possible to consider this utilizing a framework proposed by Pruitt and Rubin (1986, p63). These conflict theorists present five changes which take place as conflict escalates,
and may be used to examine a movement from cold to hot status. The first stage of escalation sees the parties to
the conflict shift from the use of light strategies towards heavy tactics. Light tactics in this context refer to the use of strategies of co-operation and agreement to try and
gain the support for their own agenda and make gains. This may include the use of persuasive arguments, negotiations, promises and efforts to keep the other side happy (Pruitt and
Rubin, 1986, p63). When heavier tactics are used this will involve moves where there is a greater level of coercion and leveraging of political power. This includes threats, power plays
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