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The madman theory, Trump takes on the world, Jim Sciutto

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The madman theory, Trump takes on the world, Jim Sciutto

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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contains biographical information

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The madman theory

Nature of contents

bibliography

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1158508363

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Jim Sciutto

Sub title

Trump takes on the world

Summary

"From praising dictators to alienating allies, Trump has made chaos his calling card. Has his strategy caused more problems than it solved?"--, Provided by publisherNixon tried it first. Hoping to make communist bloc countries uneasy and thus unstable, Nixon let them think he was just crazy enough to nuke them. He called this "the madman theory." Trump has employed his own "madman theory," sometimes intentionally and sometimes not. He praises Kim Jong-un, admires and flatters Vladimir Putin, but attacks US institutions and officials, ignores his own advisors, and turns his back on US allies. Trump's supporters assume he has a strategy for long-term success. Sciutto shows that Trump's foreign policy has undermined American values and national security interests, while leaving allies isolated and vulnerable without American support. The result is a world which is more unstable, violent, and impoverished than it was before. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Introduction: The madman theory -- The end of American exceptionalism -- Commander in chief -- Strong man good: Russia -- "L'etat, c'est moi": Ukraine -- Strong man bad: China -- "Fire and fury": North Korea, part one -- "Falling in love": North Korea, part two -- Retreat, reverse, repeat": Syria -- Shifting red lines: Iran -- Epilogue: Trump world

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Trump takes on the world

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