American President Donald Trump threatens one day. It seems that those who are warning will definitely do it. Then take that U-turn. His language is bullying, it seems like he doesn’t care about anyone. Even make friends angry. There is an outcry all over the world due to this type of politics of Trump. What is this diplomacy usually called? do u know. Some leaders in the world have been doing such diplomacy before. This is called madman diplomacy.

Madman Diplomacy is not actually an abuse, but a well-thought-out and quite dangerous strategy of international politics. Donald Trump adopted it openly but this idea is much older than him.

What is madman diplomacy?

The basic idea of ​​this principle is simple – make your opponents believe that you are so erratic, irritable and outgoing that if provoked even slightly, you are capable of doing anything – even suicidal steps. That is, to create such fear that the other person bows down. In this the leader deliberately shows himself to be unstable, impulsive, rule breaking and ready to go to nuclear war.

In modern times, Donald Trump is also using similar methods against countries ranging from Europe to Iran. However, sometimes this style can also increase the risk due to misunderstanding. Many of his bets are backfiring. His own friendly country has now turned against him. They stopped having any confidence in him after his unexpected behavior.

The advantage in this is that a weak opponent can bow down quickly but sometimes your allies keep distance from you, as is happening with Trump these days. However, this diplomacy provides temporary victory, not a permanent arrangement.

Who started this diplomacy and when

This doctrine was initiated by US President Richard Nixon in 1969 during the Vietnam War, where he gave North Vietnam the illusion that they could launch a nuclear attack, even though they could not. Nixon told advisers to behave like “madmen” so that the enemy would capitulate.
US President Richard Nixon instructed National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger to give North Vietnam the illusion that America was ready to use nuclear weapons, so that the enemy would be forced to compromise. This strategy was popularized by a Nixon aide under the name “Madman Theory.”
Nixon told his advisor Henry Kissinger,

“North Vietnam must think I am crazy. That if things go wrong, I will press the nuclear button.”

With this thinking in mind, B-52 bombers were flown with nuclear weapons. The message reached the Soviet Union that “Nixon is unpredictable.”

How did Trump adopt it?

Trump made it a performance, not a theory. Open nuclear threat to North Korea. Threatening NATO that America may abandon security guarantees. Suddenly heavy tariffs on China. Sudden assassination of Iranian General Qasim Sulemani. He himself says, being unexpected is my biggest strength.

What were the results in Trump’s case?

It worked against North Korea. This brought Kim Jong Un to the negotiating table. When threatened with separation from NATO, many countries increased defense spending.

But the pressure regarding tariffs backfired on China. China refused to give in to pressure. Nuclear deal with Iran also broken, regional tension increased. When European countries were threatened to occupy Greenland, this move also backfired. He stopped believing in Trump.

Which leaders were linked to the “Madman” strategy?

1. Richard Nixon (America) – He used it systematically
2. Donald Trump (America) – He did this through speeches, meetings, tweets.
3. Kim Jong-un (North Korea) – Shocked the world by testing missiles. Keep giving strange statements. Keep the world in constant uncertainty.
4. Saddam Hussein (Iraq) – Showed himself to be a wild madman diplomacy, which backfired. This confusion ultimately led to the Iraq War
5. Muammar Gaddafi (Libya) – Eccentric image, strange actions. This is what went against him in the end
6. Vladimir Putin – To some extent, Putin is also said to be the one with madman diplomacy. Nuclear threats, but the steps are taken very calculated.

This diplomacy proved costly for Nixon and now for Trump too.

Madman Diplomacy creates fear once or twice but in the long run eats its own parent.
This is what happened with Nixon. Nixon intimidated his enemies, but the media, Congress, bureaucracy, allies all started fearing him and not trusting him.

That’s why the story seems more serious in Trump’s case. Because Trump doesn’t have a “curtain”. Nixon used to play behind the scenes. Now after this diplomacy of Trump, people have stopped taking him seriously. In such a situation, the allies would be the first to go away.

Difference between madman diplomacy of Nixon and Trump

– Nixon played it behind the scenes.
– Trump made it a TV reality show.

By the way, what were Trump and Nixon like in common life?

Since Madman Diplomacy is called a kind of acting, but in ordinary life, Trump and Nixon can be said to be almost opposite types of people.

Whatever Trump is in public, he is almost the same in private.
Nixon was completely different in private from what he was in public.

Donald Trump has always been a performer in ordinary life. Likes to hear praise for himself even in his personal life. Even in conversation… “Me, Me, Me”… dominates. Every meeting is seen as a deal. Even if there are no cameras, Trump is still “Trump.”

He is irritated by rules. Likes to improvise. Believes in breaking agenda in meetings. Don’t read notes in the White House. Take decisions as per your own. He has a thick skin, which means he gets angry at criticism but it doesn’t bother him. Do not accept defeat. Always present yourself as a winner. He is a mentally strong person.

Richard Nixon was a very introverted and insecure person in ordinary life. Used to doubt people. Considered himself an “outsider”. He felt that everyone was conspiring against him.

Was very educated and hardworking. Read files for hours. Deep grasp of history, diplomacy, geopolitics. Used to do micro-management in foreign policy. Nixon was emotionally fragile. Used to drink alcohol when lonely. Used to suppress anger within. In his personal life, Nixon was a broken man, anxious and living in constant fear.

It can be said that there was a lot of difference in the personalities of both. Trump’s madman style seems genuine whereas Nixon’s style was strategic.