We have lived through the cold war and seen it restart. As a generalist I describe it in terms of its roots, leaders, geopolitics, economics, military trends and other relevant perspectives. Sessions combine videos, presentation, guest speakers and discussion to explore events and periods that appear most relevant to understanding today's situation, such as the Korean War, Suez crisis, Cuban Missile crisis, Yeltsin years, Putin era Ukraine. I also cover China, as this is a similar situation, in which history resonates in the present. The course will be about 20 sessions spread over the three terms because other commitments mean that I cannot be available for every week. On-line participants can listen in, but discussion will be focused in the room (if concerned, contact me for more details). Sessions will be recorded by the tutor, so participants can stay up to date even if unable to join that week. Dates tbc.