A Strong China is the Best Hope for the 'Long Peace' to Endure The concept of a "long peace" has long fascinated historians, particularly when applied to the Cold War era between the United States and Soviet Union.
However, Senior Colonel Zhou Bo's assertion that a strong China is essential for the continuation of this period of relative stability raises more questions than answers about the delicate balance between great powers.
In his 1987 book, Yale professor John Lewis Gaddis coined the term "long peace" to describe the 40 year stretch without a third world war between the two superpowers.