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social science subjects > politics and international relations > international relations > foreign policy > brinkmanship

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brinkmanship  

Definition(s)

  • The policy of pushing a situation to the brink of disaster to gain the most advantageous position against an adversary. The practice of brinkmanship, which had emerged during the Cold War and the age of nuclear weapons, marked a significant change in the conduct of foreign policy. [Source: Encyclopedia of United States National Security; Brinkmanship]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-C6FD643X-M

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