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US grand strategy and the madman theory : from Nixon to Trump /

"What happens when a president convinces the world he might just do the unthinkable? In US grand strategy and the Madman Theory, James D. Boys argues that projecting calculated irrationality can terrify adversaries into submission, but at enormous risk. From Nixon's secret Cold War gambit...

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Main Author:	Boys, James D. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2026.
Subjects:	Nixon, Richard M. > (Richard Milhous), > 1913-1994. Trump, Donald, > 1946- United States > Politics and government > 1969-1974. United States > Politics and government > 21st century. États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1969-1974. États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 21e siècle. United States 1969-1974 2000-2099 Informational works. Documents d'information.

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