What is the practice of "Brinkmanship"?
1 Answer
Apr 3, 2017
To take the situation to the edge of open warfare but not actually get to warfare so as to gain a strategic or diplomatic advantage.
Explanation:
The use of the word was attributed to John Foster Dulles in a magazine article in 1956. The word has been useful to describe many historical actions. Notably, the beginning of World War 1 where it failed.
