The Madman’s Bluff: Fear as Strategy from Hannibal to Trump

When power is uncertain, fear becomes a tool. From Richard Nixon to Kim Jong-un, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, leaders have tried to weaponize unpredictability, convincing adversaries they might act without restraint. Controlled risk can force concessions, but once the

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