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brinkmanship
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brinkmanship
the art or practice of pressing a dangerous situation, esp in international affairs, to the limit of safety and peace in order to win an advantage from a threatening or tenacious foe


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But the IAEA has already said that such an exchange is unacceptable to the Western powers, who have tired of Iran's continued brinksmanship, and alleged lack of good faith.
Major world powers meet to discuss Iran nuclear snub by AFP / AFP Global Edition
But the IAEA has already said that such an exchange is unacceptable to the Western powers, who have tired of Iran's continued brinksmanship, and alleged lack of good faith.
World powers meet to discuss Iran nuclear snub by Al Arabiya (Saudi Arabia)
This is where the brinksmanship comes into play, because those Green Cabinet Ministers with their bicycles parked comfortably around the table know that if they precipitated a General Election they would likely be annihilated at the polls and that much of their agenda might be adopted by future governments without their active participation.
Few light bulb ideas for Greens by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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