Defining Features of the Post–Cold War Global Order: A Comparative Analysis with the Bipolar International System Introduction The end of the Cold War marked a fundamental reordering of international relations, signaling the transition from a tightly controlled bipolar system to a more fluid and complex global order. While the Cold War period (1947–1991) was characterized … Continue reading What are the defining features of the post–Cold War global order, and how do they contrast with the structural dynamics of the bipolar international system that preceded it?