Definition of Brinkmanship
What does the term "brinkmanship" mean as it applies to the world of politics? What is the definition of the term "brinkmanship"?
If you push something to the "brink", this means that you are pushing something to the absolute edge. In politics, "brinkmanship" refers to when an entity (usually a country) tries to push things to the "edge" in order to get something that it wants.

One of the clearest examples of "brinkmanship" came during the Cold War when Russia and the United States engaged in a dangerous game of escalating threats. Many people expected that a nuclear war would eventually break out, but this never took place.
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