Wolf warrior diplomacy uses aggressive public statements to make a government's more conciliatory position attractive. The contrast presents negotiation as preferable to dealing with harder-line figures. During the Cold War, the main power and its smaller allies could divide these roles between them. In a multipolar system, maintaining both voices within one government requires a more difficult balance.
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Wolf warrior diplomacy in a multipolar world
Belligerent public voices can make a government's conciliatory diplomacy more credible when several great powers compete.